Wide Awake is a 1998 comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Cary Woods and Cathy Konrad. The film stars Joseph Cross, Rosie O'Donnell, Dana Delaney, Denis Leary, and Robert Loggia. Wide Awake also features Julia Stiles in one of her earliest roles as Josh's teenage sister, Neena. Although it was made in 1995, the film was not released until 1998. It was nominated for "Best Family Feature - Drama" and "Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actor" at the 1999 Young Artist Awards. It is the only Shyamalan-directed film to date in which the director does not make a cameo appearance. Shyamalan has described Wide Awake as a comedy that he hoped would also make people cry. Plot The film revolves around the themes of family, growing up, and finding truth. The story is told through the eyes of ten year old Joshua Beal (Joseph Cross) who is searching for an