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DVD Release Date: March 4, 2008

Tagline: "Every year, one in 700 people wakes up during surgery. When they planned her husband's murder, they never thought he'd be the one."

Length: 84 minutes

MPAA Rating: R for language, an intense disturbing situation, and brief drug use


About the Movie
Awake on DVD:
Hayden Christensen and Jessica Alba star in this thriller that contains some gory surgery scenes. Clayton Beresford Jr. (Christensen) is a wealthy young man in need of a heart transplant. Immediately after marrying Sam Lockwood (Alba), he has the surgery done by Dr. Jack Harper (Terrence Howard). Clay's new wife and also his domineering mother (Lena Olin) await the outcome as he is operated on, but he is one of those people who remains aware of everything when under anesthesia. He hears and feels what's going on, and he imagines himself roaming the hospital.

Awake DVD - Selected Special Features:

  • Widescreen

Formats Available: Check with your video store/online rental service to see if Awake is available in other formats. The above information on special features refers to the Awake DVD.

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