Lucy takes Fluffy to a counter and opens the can of cat food for her. Neither she or Jack know that the cat actually belongs to Peter’s girlfriend. Lucy picks up the cat and quickly reads her nametag which reads Fluffy. She explains she stays at the apartment all the time with the cat. She is surprised by Peter’s brother, Jack (Bill Pullman), who questions her connection with Peter. Realizing he has a cat that has been left unfed, she goes to his apartment. Armon thought Princess was so beautiful she started acting as an agent for her, getting her into several commercials before her big break in this film.įeatured Feline: After Lucy is given Peter’s things at the hospital she finds a bag containing a can of cat food. (The elder Cusack got started on his film career later in life, and his small turn in While You Were Sleeping was. “Immediately the cat hopped on my bed,” Armon explained, “And she always allowed me to share a pillow with her.”Īrmon named the cat Princess because she acted like one. JOHN CUSACK’S FATHER, DICK, ALSO APPEARS IN THE FILM. The attorney called Dale Armon’s no-kill shelter in Bloomington, IL but there was no room for the cat, so Armon adopted the cat herself. Mel is only seen again close to the end of the film as Lucy is taking the ornaments off of her tree.Īn article from the August 2nd edition of the Herald-Journal explained how Princess was left behind when her owner passed away and that the family fought over all of the effects of the deceased but no one wanted the cat. Mel is first seen while Lucy is trying to haul a Christmas tree up to her apartment using a rope outside the window. After saving his life when he falls on the tracks, she visits him while in a coma in the hospital where Peter’s family mistakes her for their son’s fiancé.įeatured Feline: Lucy owns a long-haired calico cat named Mel (played by cat actor Princess). Synopsis: Lucy (Sandra Bullock) is a Chicago Transit Authority worker who is smitten with a good-looking rider named Peter (Peter Gallagher). It’s a movie that brings us back to a simpler time, when blending love and comedy was an original concept, and done in a plausible way.Starring: Sandra Bullock, Bill Pullman, Peter GallagherĬat Out of the Bag Alert! This review contains some spoilers for this film! Spanning the week between Christmas and New Year’s, ‘While You Were Sleeping” is a great story for the holidays – or any time thereafter. Is it campy? Yes, but that’s what it’s supposed to be. Never a dry moment and, while the plot is predictable, the talent make it fun Its fast run time of 103 minutes is the optimal length. One truly great scene in which the clan is exchangingĬhristmas gifts is the type of thing that demonstrates true family love. Narration explains her lack of family, and The Callaghan quickly embrace her as The movie has some incredibly touching moments that exerciseīullocks talents and reinforce the perfection of 90s cinema. Peter Boyle and Jack Warden are perfect and the pair solidifies as senior members of the Callaghan family and great character actor Michael Rispoli adds comical depth playing Lucy’s obnoxious landlord. He’s starred in classic comedies like “ Spaceballs” but also deeper roles such as “ Independence Day.” He’s great here, being funny and serious as the situation demands, and works well with Bullock. Pullman is one of the most underrated actors on the market. Starring alongside Bullock is Bill Pullman as skeptical brother Jack, whom quickly falls for Lucy. “While You Were Sleeping” is loaded with laughs as Lucy is quickly embraced by the Callaghan family. AĬhristmas morning accident lands Prince Charming – aka Peter Callaghan – in aĬoma, and Lucy in an unbelievable mess, posing to the family as his fiancé. Knowing specific details and referring to him in her thoughts as “PrinceĬharming” though the pair have never actually spoken to one another. This series has a cast never seen before: Lee Jong-suk, Bae Suzy, Jung Hae-in, Ko Sung-hee, Lee Sang-yeob and Kim Won-hae, in the role of the characters: Jung. Perfect daily commuter (Peter Gallagher). Her opening narration explains how she has fallen in lust with a seemingly Lucy is a token taker at a train stop in downtown Chicago, and Sandra Bullock and Bill Pullman star in “While You Were Sleeping” Bullock has gone on to win an Academy Award (“The Blind Side”) and star in blockbusters like “ Gravity” and the current flavor of the month “ Bird Box.” Here she’s at her best a simple everyday woman trying to find love.
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