While You Were Sleeping Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

While You Were Sleeping is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Jon Turteltaub and written by Daniel G. Sullivan and Frederic 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, and Peter Boyle, Glynis Johns, Micole Mercurio, and Jack Warden as members of Peter's family. Lucy Moderatz is a lonely token collector on the Chicago Transit Authority who has a secret crush on a handsome commuter named Peter Callaghan . On Christmas day,...
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quick facts

Release date:	April 21, 1995
Directed by:	Jon Turteltaub
Rated:
Runtime:	103 Minutes
Producer:	Joe Roth, Roger Birnbaum
Editor:	Bruce Green
Music by:	Randy Edelman
Cinematography:	Phedon Papamichael
Screenplay by:	Daniel G. Sullivan, Frederic Lebow
Estimated budget:	$17,000,000
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of While You Were Sleeping

Bill Pullman

Jack Callaghan

Born:December 17, 1953

Age:58

Peter Boyle

Ox Callaghan

Born:Oct. 18, 1935

Died:Dec. 12, 2006

Jack Warden

Saul

Born:Sept. 18, 1920

Died:July 19, 2006

Peter Gallagher

Peter Callaghan

Born:August 19, 1955

Age:56

Sandra Bullock

Lucy Eleanor Moderatz

Born:July 26, 1964

Age:47

Glynis Johns

Elsie

Born:October 5, 1923

Age:88

Honors and Awards

Year	Award Nomination
1996	Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy Film, Sandra Bullock
1996	MTV Movie Award for Most Desirable Female, Sandra Bullock

Film director of While You Were Sleeping

Jon Turteltaub

Born: August 8, 1963

Age: 48

Education: The Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Wesleyan University

Jonathan Charles "Jon" Turteltaub is an American film director and producer. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and the USC School of Cinematic Arts. He is the son of television comedy writer Saul Turteltaub. He has directed several successful mainstream films for the Walt Disney Studios,...
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Filming locations for While You Were Sleeping

Chicago

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who were the producers of the movie, "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
Roger Birnbaum and Joe Roth were the film's producers.
Q:
What is the motion picture, "While You Were Sleeping" rated?
A:
The motion picture is rated PG (USA).
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
Jon Turteltaub was the director of the film.
Q:
Which actors were the stars of the film, "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter Gallagher, Peter Boyle and Jack Warden played leading roles in the film.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
The film was released in April, 1995.
Q:
What was the approximate cost to make the film "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
$17 million was the cost to make this movie.
Q:
What locations were used to film scenes in the movie While You Were Sleeping?
A:
Locations used in the movie's production include Chicago.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the film While You Were Sleeping?
A:
Randy Edelman and Diane Warren composed the musical score for the movie's soundtrack.
Q:
What tagline was used in TV commercials for the film, "While You Were Sleeping"?
A:
The movie's slogan was, "A story about love at second sight."
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie While You Were Sleeping?
A:
Daniel G. Sullivan and Frederic Lebow wrote the script for the film.