Wide Awake (1998)
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Directors
M. Night Shyamalan
Cast
Denis Leary, Dana Delany, Robert Loggia, Joseph Cross, Timothy Reifsnyder, Camryn Manheim
The story
During his fifth grade year, ten-year-old Joshua A. Beal begins a personal search to find answers about life and death — a journey triggered by the passing of his beloved grandfather. Josh attends Waldron Mercy Academy, a private Catholic boys' school in Philadelphia.
Genres
Tragic Comedy Film, comedy drama
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