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Marking the writing and directorial debut of Henry LeRoy Finch, Wake revolves around four estranged brothers whose reunion, through no conscious effort of their own, takes place on the eve of their mo... read more read more...ther's death. Shot entirely on location in Bath, ME, Wake is told from the perspective of Sebastian (Martin Landau), a struggling writer who has been burdened with the care of his rapidly deteriorating mother. Through flashbacks, Sebastian recounts the odd night from beginning to end. There's also Raymond (Blake Gibbons), fresh out of prison and equipped with a mean streak from hell; Kyle (Gale Harold), whose alcoholism resurfaces within hours of being in contact with Raymond; and Jack (John Winthrop Philbrick), who, after being laid off from his job as a security guard is celebrating the best way he knows how: with lots of alcohol and sleazy women. While the party rages downstairs, Sebastian and Kyle sit upstairs fretting over the state of their mother. Ultimately, they reveal a series of secrets that perhaps oughtn't have been shared and the night ends with devastating results. ~ Tracie Cooper, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Roy Finch

Release Date: May 28, 2004

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DVD Release Date: March 11, 2008

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  • supernatualwoman
    October 8, 2008
    supernatualwoman
    a story about four brothers how one night will change all there lives.if you love gale harold it is a must see. :)

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Ronnie Scheib
November 4, 2005
Ronnie Scheib, Variety

Strong thesping and solid staging, atmospherically accompanied by disorienting, darkly folksy Ramsay Midwood songs make Wake surprisingly watchable. Full Review

Michael Rechtshaffen
June 5, 2004
Michael Rechtshaffen, Hollywood Reporter

Feels like a stagy adaptation of an already contrived play.

V.A. Musetto
May 28, 2004
V.A. Musetto, New York Post

Strictly straight-to-video fodder.

May 28, 2004
New York Daily News

A self-conscious exercise in indie-minded pretension. Full Review

Kevin Crust
May 27, 2004
Kevin Crust, Los Angeles Times

A hackneyed gothic tale invoking those traditional American family values of secrets and lies, the film fails to transcend its derivative literary aspirations. Full Review

Dave Kehr
May 27, 2004
Dave Kehr, New York Times

Roy Finch's shrill, derivative independent film is largely a one-set affair that seems to have been transplanted from its natural home somewhere Off-Off-Off Broadway. Full Review

Ben Kenigsberg
May 25, 2004
Ben Kenigsberg, Village Voice

Fraught with sophomoric lost-innocence metaphors and schematic oedipal tensions. Full Review

Jules Brenner
May 29, 2004
Jules Brenner, Cinema Signals

A sour piece of work without a stitch of humor, taking itself too seriously... dramatic aspirations dead on arrival. Full Review

Stina Chyn
May 29, 2004
Stina Chyn, Film Threat

Each brother fulfills a different purpose in the plot, and because they don't allow you to get too emotionally close, they're not as predictable. They're more real. Full Review

Maitland McDonagh
May 28, 2004
Maitland McDonagh, TV Guide's Movie Guide

If you're already asking, 'Why don't these alcoholic losers just stop picking at their mental scabs and grow up?' this is not the movie for you. Full Review

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