The Minute You Wake Up Dead

"Don't trust a soul."

2022 1h 30m EN

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★5.3TMDB · 130

ThrillerCrimeDrama

Synopsis

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A stockbroker in a small southern town gets embroiled in an insurance scam with a next-door neighbor that leads to multiple murders when a host of other people want in on the plot. Sheriff Thurmond Fowler, the by-the-book town sheriff for over four decades, works earnestly to try and unravel the town’s mystery and winds up getting more than he bargained for.

“Don't trust a soul.”

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Cast

Cole Hauser
Jason
Jaimie Alexander
Delaine
Morgan Freeman
Sheriff Thurmond Fowler
Darren Mann
Lucius
Andrew Stevens
Dewey
Kenneth Farmer
Atticus
Ben VanderMey
Deputy Kane
Tony DeMil
Jody

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Mailer
Writers: Timothy Holland
Languages: German, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Mailer, shot by Adam Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Michael Kuge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Cole Hauser and Jaimie Alexander and Morgan Freeman carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't trust a soul.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Michael Mailer directs. Adam Biddle behind the camera. Michael Kuge cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in German, English.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Michael Mailer, shot by Adam Biddle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Michael Kuge shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Cole Hauser and Jaimie Alexander and Morgan Freeman carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Don't trust a soul.".
9IMDB entry: tt11833408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "biting", "frantic", "grim", "dramatic".

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Biddle
Editing: Michael Kuge
Production design: Sara Oliver
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): R
IMDB: The Minute You Wake Up Dead (2022)

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JPV8522023-01-23
★ 4/10
Middling mystery-thriller that turns into a black comedy halfway through, but not very effective either way. I assume this is just another paycheck for this cast as there's nothing here that makes it very entertaining, but I guess I expect no less from the folks at Grindstone Entertainment... 2.25/5

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