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Review

Vanilla Sky 2001

Directed by Cameron Crowe · 136 mins · 2,261 views

3.8 Letterboxd 3.57(406,527)
Ratings C T J P A N H C C J

Synopsis

David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.

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Reviews (102)

  1. C
    cassandra 8 月 24, 2026

    I can’t believe Christopher Nolan didn’t invent lucid dreaming.

    2,490 4
  2. T
    trav 8 月 24, 2026

    my therapist just told me i should watch this movie because it reminds her of me.. not sure what the fuck that means

    5,293 24
  3. J
    Josh Lewis 8 月 24, 2026

    A completely ludicrous, sentimental, and (lucid) dreamy sci-fi rom-com psychodrama thriller(?) that has a bizarrely gripping emotional vanity and narcissism to it that I think made Tom Cruise reveal a few things that he didn’t mean to at the time. This movie feels like what I imagine the inside of his brain to be in a genuinely kind of real and raw way despite how delightfully strange and slickly artificial this has been engineered to be. Love that it goes from Bond right into Björk in the corporate montage. “The saddest girl to ever hold a martini.” What you were allowed to put in a movie right up until those towers dropped man, just breathtaking.

    3,024 13
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    Parker 8 月 24, 2026

    I’ll review this movie in another life when all of Letterboxd is cats.

    7,894 18
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    Andre de Nervaux 8 月 24, 2026

    “I think she’s the saddest girl to ever hold a martini.“

    2,259 3
  6. N
    Nakul 8 月 24, 2026

    Always been a big fan of this movie. Never understood the hate it gets. It’s the kind of weird, audacious studio movie with a big star Hollywood doesn’t make so much anymore. Tom Cruise gives such an eerie performance (which may be even one of his best). It also features one of my favorite soundtracks of all time. And that shot of Tom Cruise absolutely alone in Times Square & Radiohead is playing will forever be imprinted in my mind.

    1,552 10
  7. H
    Hailli 8 月 24, 2026

    I would also obsess over Penélope Cruz for 150 years if given the chance

    1,669 1
  8. C
    chloe 8 月 24, 2026

    this is what happens when you listen to radiohead

    9,972 23
  9. C
    Chris Evangelista 8 月 24, 2026

    Someone force Hollywood to make movies like this again.

    3,268 10
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    jada! 8 月 24, 2026

    knew this was gonna be fire when it opened with a radiohead song

    3,104 8
  11. E
    Eric 8 月 24, 2026

    “I swallowed your cum! That means something!” It certainly does.

    7,556 16
  12. D
    DarthJawKnee 8 月 24, 2026

    You mean to tell me that in order to stop IMF all the Syndicate needed was Cameron Diaz

  13. T

    حرفيًا يلحس المخ

  14. D
    dylan 8 月 24, 2026

    “I’ll see you in another life, when we are both cats.” “Every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around.” absolutely devastating in the best way possible. the plot twist was in my opinion, super unexpected. i anticipated for the plotline to be a little more simple. up until the last 30 or so minutes, i interpreted the film as a psychological crime thriller, about a man whose life was ruined after one decision, experiencing body dysmorphia, inevitably…

  15. I
    incimuviz 8 月 24, 2026

    A reminder that even in a multi-million dollar lucid dream where you can control the entire universe, your subconscious will still ruin it because you have unresolved toxic traits. Anddd Cameron Crowe convinced the city of New York to completely shut down Times Square for one morning just so Tom Cruise could have an existential panic attack in a pristine blue coat. Absolute cinema.

  16. H
    Hihello 8 月 24, 2026

    La première fois que je l’ai vu j’avais pas compris la hype et c’est toujours le cas, en plus Tom Cruise sait pas jouer il serait temps de le dire, le plot twist était bien mais c’était vraiment bof globalement quoi et puis pourquoi Penélope Cruz est systématiquement sexualisée dans tout ses films svp. Ce film c’est comme manger des pâtes sans sauce

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    #16 8 月 24, 2026

    والله يبجي سبايسي حيل يعني والله برايان خويه مادري شنو يحس فيه شكو رايح للبنت وقايلها ديفيد قايل عنج انج بنت ليل صيدا انت ولا شنو😤والثانيه شدعوه الهوس عشان حسيتي فيه وحده جت مكانج وبيهدج تبين تنتقمين منه وتذبحين نفسج ااخ خلاص حبيبي خلاص

  18. N
    Nawaf 8 月 24, 2026

    فلم معطوب و يلحس مخك النجمه عشان تمثيل توم كروز

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    Yuckuilk 8 月 24, 2026

    2001 really had the best movies no?

    4
  20. E
    Etera 8 月 24, 2026

    Toujours aussi fan de l’esthétique new yorkaise de ce genre de film Top Cruise incarne le playboy à fond c’est beau C’était un bon moment

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    mzonsop 8 月 24, 2026

    Absolute cinema🙌 البلوت تويست🤌

  22. V
    vivi 8 月 24, 2026

    okay they proved that brunettes are better than blondes

    1
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    Marina Sicchierolli 8 月 24, 2026

    Parece que vc tá chapada por 2h. Incrível, filme maravilhoso

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    lunoorr 8 月 24, 2026

    Me hubiera gustado más que el argumento de la condena de David se resolviera como un asunto terrenal en vez de un asunto extraordinario. Pero creo que estaba de moda en que en los 20’s que tu subconsciente conviviera con la chica que gusta (Eterno Resplandor te estoy viendo). También amé la escena que menciona a los espectadores, no soy fan de cuando se rompe la cuarta pared en las películas pero me gusto esa parte, siento que va com…

  25. I
    Ikra 8 月 24, 2026

    Penelope Cruz when she sees Tom Cruise in another life: Meow

  26. Y
    Youseef Lhimer 8 月 24, 2026

    Life Extension

  27. Y
    yonca ☆ 8 月 24, 2026

    this action will have consequences

    14
  28. A
    audreydickson11 8 月 24, 2026

    Loved it

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    Parad1sey 8 月 24, 2026

    “See you in another life when we are both cats” GODDDD DAMMM this film is the most underrated film and idk why. I enjoyed this film so much I felt guilt, sadness and confusion. The love Stoy the way it makes you feel and just question everything I can talk about this film for days and what it does to you. The atmosphere and color are so vivid.

  30. J
    judesobk 8 月 24, 2026

    holy fucking salvia trip

  31. E
    ebru 8 月 24, 2026

    bu filmin senaristiyle konusmak istiyorum

  32. Q
    Qroi 8 月 24, 2026

    I knew this was gonna be great when I heard the Radiohead song at the beginning.

    1
  33. F
    Fckin' A 8 月 24, 2026

    How could a movie be bad if it starts with a radiohead song

  34. T
    tasia11 8 月 24, 2026

    I feel like tom cruise in vanilla sky

  35. D
    DONIIAA 8 月 24, 2026

    I have complaints but I also have no regrets. Tom cruise existence saved it.

  36. T
    txrres00 8 月 24, 2026

    I’ll tell you in another life when we are both cats

  37. F
    Franjaleoso 8 月 23, 2026

    La vi sin saber absolutamente nada y terminé encontrándome con una película bastante reflexiva, además de tener ese filtro tan característico de las películas de los 2000 que le da mucho encanto ahora. Eso sí, no creo que lo haga perfecto. Sobre todo porque vengo de ver Perfect Blue, que en mi opinión retrata mucho mejor esa sensación de no saber qué es un sueño y qué es la realidad, aquí simplemente te omiten detalles para hacerte sentir perdido.

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    eylul 8 月 23, 2026

    inception yan çar filmin ilk yarisinda overrated bi dram olduguna ikna olmustum olmaz olaydim I’ll tell you in another life when we are both cats

  39. D
    dxnielanderson 8 月 23, 2026

    i would lucid dream about penelope cruz for 150 years too

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    weesanan 8 月 23, 2026

    Masterpiece

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    toraoguy1 8 月 23, 2026

    Captured the feeling of dream-like states so perfectly well imo, everything down to the subtlety of dialogue choice, setting, and music contributed very well to it. I enjoyed this movie a lot more than I thought I would

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    marin 8 月 23, 2026

    Mouais plot twist intéressant et quelques belles scènes mais je suis pas convaincu dutout Ya des longueurs, on voit les ficelles du scénario, et désolé mais c’est pas extrêmement bien filmé Bon ça reste un film sympa quand même faut simplement pas s’attendre à un chef d’œuvre Banger la bande son par contre, que des bons artistes (la scène d’ouverture sur Radiohead est grave bien)

  43. G
    Gökay Çimen 8 月 23, 2026

    “The sweet is never as sweet without the sour.” Filmin başında Radiohead çaldığını bilseydim çok ama çok önceden izleyeceğim bir film olurdu. “Open Your Eyes” ile “Everything in Its Right Place” uyumu muazzamdı. Popüler kültürün en şık ve en melankolik kâbuslarından birini yaşadım. Kendi bilinçaltımızın bize oynadığı oyunları (usa’lilere gore lucid dream) uyanma cesareti üzerine anlatan müthiş bir filmdi. Her dakikanın önemini bir kez daha anlamış olduk. İhtiyaç vardı ya bazı şeyler ihtiyaç… Film için Çisem’e sonsuz teşekkürler.

    9 1
  44. S
    saudade 8 月 23, 2026

    “i will see you in another life when we are both cats”

  45. C
    CampCreature 8 月 23, 2026

    92% 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟥

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    antipedro13 8 月 23, 2026

    eu fiquei 100% confuso ate o final do filme, onde fiquei em choque com a loucura

  47. M
    mofr 8 月 23, 2026

    Very David Lynch, but absolutely not David Lynch to the point he’d hate it.

  48. C
    calagan__ 8 月 23, 2026

    Film de dépressif va

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    Thiago 8 月 23, 2026

    Relax David, open your eyes.

  50. M
    Malena 8 月 23, 2026

    I think I just went crazy like him trying to understand this movie.

  51. R
    reemiia 8 月 23, 2026

    When we’re both cat’s one damn worng car and everything is not the same anymore , now I’m more afraid of my own decisions

  52. D
    DianaArtemis 8 月 23, 2026

    From the very beginning of the movie I thought to myself self: the should be watched by more people. I still think so. A horrible dream it is to never wake up.

  53. N
    naxivd 8 月 23, 2026

    nos veremos en otra vida cuando los dos seamos gatos

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    khatia 🧝🏻‍♀️ 8 月 23, 2026

    bodishit, vici obieqturad met varskvlavs imsaxurebs, magram subieqturad ra valdebuli var

    5
  55. F
    Finiiiiiii 8 月 23, 2026

    Una falopeada total, pero me re gustó. Ya empezó excelente cuando el primer tema del soundtrack era Everything in its right place.

  56. B
    bruna 8 月 23, 2026

    eu cairia nesse esquema

    1
  57. S
    saraa 8 月 23, 2026

    yo también me volvería loca y caería en un sueño profundo si se me deforma la cara, me parece tiernisima ig

  58. N
    naomi 8 月 23, 2026

    In another life when we’re both cats

  59. M
    M. 8 月 23, 2026

    grandes reflexões

  60. H
    hope 8 月 23, 2026

    just wow. It will be one of my favorite movies now. It gave me a sense of nostalgia there was just something about this movie that scratched that itch

  61. B
    Bodyahin 8 月 23, 2026

    It’s actually a good movie—especially the ending; the sweet moments with Sofia are simply magnificent—you even find yourself thinking for a split second how wonderful it all looks. It’s beautifully shot and conveyed to us, and, of course, it reminds us that we need to live in the here and now.

    3
  62. H
    hasibhamdi 8 月 23, 2026

    Kirkland brand inception/Shutter island. But amazing music, and I loved the night club scene

  63. C
    commiebunni 8 月 23, 2026

    it’s the little things. there’s nothing bigger, is there? a movie about not killing yourself, really. or at least how i took it. there’s consequences to everything. hence the first quote. every little decision matters, even when he chooses to end it to be put into a cryogenic state, he still chooses to go back to real life! every passing minute is another chance to turn it all around. there’s profound lines all throughout the movie, in which every actor is…

  64. J
    jota 8 月 23, 2026

    My dreams are a cruel joke, they taunt me. Even in my dreams I’m an idiot who knows he’s about to wake up to reality. ngl i was a total mess after finishing this movie

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    gabrieeel 8 月 23, 2026

    No sé qué esperaba de Vanilla Sky, pero definitivamente no era terminar viendo a Tom Cruise atrapado en una crisis existencial que se convierte poco a poco en una pesadilla psicológica jajaja. La película me pareció bastante turbia, sobre todo por cómo va cambiando la realidad de David y cada vez cuesta más saber qué está pasando realmente. La idea de que todo lo que estamos viendo pueda no ser real me gustó, y el giro final explica bastante bien…

  66. J
    Jazz 8 月 23, 2026

    What a doozy. This isn’t terrible, but this is definitely the only kind of movie I have patience for because I’m watching it at home.

  67. 2
    24iCOooO 8 月 23, 2026

    cats and cars

    1
  68. A
    Ace 8 月 23, 2026

    Not one sky made me think *vanilla*

    1
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    vaz2k 8 月 23, 2026

    e se sua vida perfeita fosse apenas uma ilusão? onde você cria cenarios imaginarios, que são perfeitos diante da sua mente, ainda iria continuar querendo viver na ilusão, ou voltar para o caos da realidade? um filme com tantas camadas, como ver ele sendo desprezado após desconfigurar seu rosto em um acidente e começar a ser tratado de forma diferente, diálogos filosóficos que te fazem repensar em suas escolhas, não sei porque demorei tanto pra ver esta obra de arte cinematográfica!!

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    leah 8 月 23, 2026

    This is what happens when ur a slut

  71. A
    AlexAllen 8 月 23, 2026

    Diet David Lynch. This does not work for me. As a mystery it feels like Lost Highway but lacks all tension and mystery – and explains everything about itself in it’s embarrassing conclusion. As a romance – it feels totally lacking authenticity with Cruise and Cruz and Diaz forming a boring unbelievable love triangle populated by 2-D characters I don’t care about. Then there’s the irritating music – with nearly wall-to-wall needle drops incessantly commenting on every scene. Yeah I…

  72. A
    aleomaisbrabo 8 月 23, 2026

    pouca coisa sobre um monte de coisa (?)

  73. R
    Roger Garp 8 月 23, 2026

    2001 Ranked Vanilla Sky kept me engaged almost throughout, with a strong Tom Cruise and Penélope Cruz and a story that still managed to surprise me on a rewatch. Most importantly, the emotional finale really worked and gave the whole journey the impact it needed.

    1
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    Linus 8 月 23, 2026

    The plot twist and ending reminded me a lot of The Game.

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    Matt Christensen 8 月 23, 2026

    A man with money, looks, and no meaningful problems finally acquires meaningful problems and responds by outsourcing reality

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    gianlucka 8 月 23, 2026

    la verdad es que no la entendí

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    Breadbinner 8 月 23, 2026

    i’ve heard it’s a remake of another film but it doesn’t matter because it won’t be able to top this anyway #tbh

    2
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    Malu 8 月 23, 2026

    is the little things

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    Pablo 8 月 23, 2026

    In another life when we are both cats

  80. I
    Imani 8 月 23, 2026

    don’t stone me but he was so perfect here i daydream about it

  81. J
    Joshua Moore 8 月 23, 2026

    Huh.

  82. S
    Sebastian Guzman 8 月 23, 2026

    I’m ngl, I was confused half of the movie, but it was definitely worth it, I LOVE YOU PENELOPE

  83. P
    PalmtreeUnicorn 8 月 23, 2026

    Twisty and dark

  84. P
    plxcido 8 月 23, 2026

    black swan masculino KKKKKKKKK bizarro (muito bom)

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    whoisydom 8 月 23, 2026

    -confuso na medida certa q te poe a pensar /podia ter algum mecanismo a mais (não sei qual seria )pra prender mais minha atenção durante o films -do jeito q descreviam,achei q teria um super impacto pessoal mas foi apenas nossa q legal faz sentido e não UAU MYDOU MINHA VIDA PRA SEMPRE

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    pili_dm 8 月 23, 2026

    No entendí nada

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    gusthavomariano 8 月 23, 2026

    cara impressionante esse filme assim que terminei de assistir ele na tv eu fiquei paralisado e muito reflexivo até com medo fiquei kkkkk parece que era eu que estava vivendo aquela merda tá repreendido em nome de Elohim e sobre o ( David, Tom Cruise ) cara tudo aquilo só aconteceu com ele pq ele foi infiél a Sophia e aceitou a carona da Julie cara se ele estava apaixonado pela Sofia pq caralhos ele foi pegar a carona com outra mulher porra a mina tinha se entregado pro cara

    1
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    Jeanne 8 月 23, 2026

    0,5 point en + juste pour Peter Gabriel

    1
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    chicho tamuna 8 月 23, 2026

    deadass megona ro mec mezina rasaa ro vuyuree 😀 chems sizmrebsac vinme xom ar martavs ra kleobebi mesizmreba xolme qartuli gaxmovaneba supta kleoba iyo originalshi unda menaxa mand shevcdi

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    ajasoyandy 8 月 23, 2026

    la tropa de “fue todo un sueño” but make it ten times crazier

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    Luis 8 月 23, 2026

    Even though I laughed at some of these needle drops I can’t deny that this is a GREAT soundtrack. Penelope Cruz also steals the movie from Cruise, in my opinion. Vanilla Sky is one of those movies that I had no idea what it was about. I’m still not sure I understand it entirely. However, I feel like this is one that does deserve a rewatch. I’m not sure if I entirely like the movie too! The ending saves it…

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    elvIss 8 月 23, 2026

    Se sintió como si Lynch y Fincher tuvieran una película juntos, está bien loca y me hizo dudar cabrón si de verdad estaba poniendo atención. Cruise no es solo el actor cliché de riesgo… real entí lástima por él y Sofía… El personaje de Cameron Díaz es angustiante y turbio. se mamó pero no habría peli sin ella- Y Que todo sea música de licencia está bien v, aun más sabiendo que es el mismo director que Almoust Famous se entiende cabrón

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    tishashah 8 月 23, 2026

    wtf

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    Bigeverett 8 月 23, 2026

    only watched this for kurt

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    MentatPolicy 8 月 23, 2026

    It’s a convoluted, interesting and very unique story. I think the ending didn’t pack enough of a punch. The breakdown of how everything was happening was really good. I’d watch it again. Also made me want to watch Eternal Sunshine and Mulholland Drive.

    1
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    melina 8 月 20, 2026

    all that for a girl he met once and barely talked to, i highly recommend therapy to men the 2 stars rating are just because he’s hot..

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    Zen 8 月 19, 2026

    It’s the little things, nothing bigger

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    nanamikentooo 8 月 11, 2026

    i’ll see you in another life, when we are both cats

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    MattsMovieBox 8 月 8, 2026

    This was not as good as I remembered. I’m not sure Cameron Crowe has the gravitas to pull off something so ethereal. Cruise is pretty bad and the needle drops are almost ridiculous, but Cruz is fantastic.

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    looouuuuu 8 月 3, 2026

    Strass chat miaou

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    Francy . 7 月 17, 2026

    Vanilla Sky was such a good movie and definitely one of the more confusing ones I’ve watched. Almost the entire movie feels like you’re trying to put the pieces together, and then everything starts making sense toward the end. The twists completely changed the way I looked at what was happening, especially when you realize what was actually real and what wasn’t. The whole idea of the dream, the accident, and his changed reality was genuinely fascinating. The acting was…

  102. T
    Téo 8 月 15, 2022

    Ciel Vanillé

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T Tom Cruise David Aames
P Penélope Cruz Sofia Serrano
C Cameron Diaz Julie Gianni
K Kurt Russell Curtis McCabe
J Jason Lee Brian Shelby
N Noah Taylor Edmund Ventura
T Timothy Spall Thomas Tipp
T Tilda Swinton Rebecca Dearborn
M Michael Shannon Aaron
D Delaina Mitchell David's Assistant
S Shalom Harlow Colleen
O Oona Hart Lynette
I Ivana Miličević Emma
J Johnny Galecki Peter Brown
J Jhaemi Willens Jamie Berliner
A Armand Schultz Dr. Pomeranz
C Cameron Watson Other Doctor
R Robertson Dean Third Doctor
W W. Earl Brown Barman
R Ray Proscia Doctor from Berlin
Director Cameron Crowe
Writer Cameron Crowe
Producer Tom Cruise, Paula Wagner, Cameron Crowe, Michael Doven, Donald J. Lee Jr.
Executive Producer Danny Bramson, Bill Block, Jonathan Sanger, Patrick Wachsberger, Fernando Bovaira
Editor Joe Hutshing, Mark Livolsi
Original Music Nancy Wilson
Stunts Brian Smrz, John Cenatiempo, Chris Cenatiempo, Roy Farfel, Job Alonso, Richard Bucher, Brian Simpson, Kevin Squires, Jim Stephan, Jake Brake, Liisa Cohen, J.P. Romano, John Casino, Steven Ho, Denney Pierce, John Branagan, Keith Campbell, Jeff Habberstad, Dustin Meier, Carrick O'Quinn, Jake Lombard, Chris Barnes, William Morts, Gregg Smrz, Buddy Joe Hooker
Synopsis
David Aames has it all: wealth, good looks and gorgeous women on his arm. But just as he begins falling for the warmhearted Sofia, his face is horribly disfigured in a car accident. That's just the beginning of his troubles as the lines between illusion and reality, between life and death, are blurred.
Director
Cameron Crowe
Writer
Cameron Crowe
Studio
Paramount Pictures, Cruise/Wagner Productions, Vinyl Films, Sogecine
Country
USA, Spain
Language
English, Spanish, Portuguese
Year
2001
Runtime
136 mins

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