While You Were Sleeping
When Chicago transit worker Lucy rescues a stranger from a train crash on Christmas Day, she’s mistakenly identified as his fiancée and must keep up the charade to protect his family—risking her own heart and reputation in a web of secrets.
“A story about love at second sight.”
Synopsis
A transit worker pulls commuter Peter off railway tracks after he
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A crew of 169+ credited
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Edited by Bruce GreenShot by Phedon PapamichaelScored by Randy EdelmanDesigned by Garreth StoverSound by Christopher David Nm0202845Costumes by Betsy CoxStunts by Rick Lefevour
Box Office
1995 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 11× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$182.1M
US & Canada: $81.1M — 45% of worldwide · International: $101.0M (55%)
Opening weekend: $9.3M — 11% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $12.3M — 15% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,421 theaters
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Also known as
- Während du schliefstde
- Während Du schliefst ... - Liebe auf den zweiten Blickde
- (Bosnian)Dok si spavao
- Mientras dormíases
- L'Amour à tout prixfr
- Un amore tutto suoit
- (French)L'amour à tout prix
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesApr 9, 1995
- AustraliaMay 4, 1995
- South KoreaMay 13, 1995
- BrazilJun 23, 1995
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Cast & Crew
169 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
25Marcia Wright
as Celeste
Dick Cusack
as Dr. Rubin
Thomas Q Morris
as Man in Peter's Room
Bernie Landis
as Doorman
James Krag
as Dalton Clarke
Rick Worthy
as Orderly
Marc Grapey
as Intern
Joel Hatch
as Priest
Mike Bacarella
as Mr. Fusco
Peter Siragusa
as Hot Dog Vendor
Gene Janson
as Man in Church
Krista Lally
as Phyllis
Kevin Gudahl
as Cop at ICU
Ann Whitney
as Blood Donor Nurse
Margaret Travolta
as Admitting Nurse
Shea Farrell
as Ashley's Husband
Kate Reinders
as Beth
Susan Messing
as Celeste's Friend
Richard Pickren
as Lucy's Father
Megan Schaiper
as Young Lucy
Nancy Faust
as Wedding Organist
Jeffrey C Hogue
as Wedding Guest
Dobie Maxwell
as Mailman
Robert Minkoff
as Bit
Robert Osladil
as Party Guest
Directors
1Writers
2Producers
8Other crew
124James Beshears
adr supervisor
Newell Alexander
adr voice
Tom Amundsen
adr voice
Tony Alda
adr voice
Mitch Carter
adr voice (as Mitch David Carter)
John M Vitale
apprentice editor
Mark E Phillips
apprentice editor
Marcie Friedman
art department coordinator
Chris Cornwell
Art Director
Cheryl Mchugh
assistant accountant
Patricia S Kingery
assistant accountant
Mark V Phillips
assistant editor
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