While You Were Sleeping (film)

While You Were Sleeping
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJon Turteltaub
Written byDaniel G. Sullivan
Fredric Lebow
Produced byRoger Birnbaum
Joe Roth
Starring
CinematographyPhedon Papamichael, Jr.
Edited byBruce Green
Music byRandy Edelman
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc.
Release date
  • April 21, 1995 (1995-04-21)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[1]
Box office$182 million[1]

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.

  1. ^ a b "While You Were Sleeping". Box Office Mojo.