While You Were Sleeping (film)
| While You Were Sleeping | |
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| Directed by | Jon Turteltaub |
| Written by | Daniel G. Sullivan Fredric Lebow |
| Produced by | Roger Birnbaum Joe Roth |
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| Cinematography | Phedon Papamichael, Jr. |
| Edited by | Bruce Green |
| Music by | Randy Edelman |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $17 million |
| Box office | $182 million |
While You Were Sleeping is a 1995 American romantic comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Fredric Lebow. It stars Sandra Bullock as Lucy, a Chicago Transit Authority token collector, and Bill Pullman as Jack, the brother of a man whose life she saves, along with Peter Gallagher as Peter, the man who is saved, Peter Boyle and Glynis Johns as members of Peter's family, and Jack Warden as a longtime family friend and neighbor.
The film was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $182 million at the box office. Bullock and Pullman received praise for their performances. Bullock also garnered a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.