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"Those are the kids in my class. Kids in uniforms dont smile very much."

Wide Awake (1998 film)
Wide Awake (1998 film)
Wide Awake is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Cathy Konrad and Cary Woods. Starring Denis Leary, Dana Delany, Joseph Cross, and Rosie O'Donnell, the film follows Cross as a ten-year-old boy who struggles with his grief and Christian faith after the recent loss of his grandfather.
"Those are the kids in my class. Kids in uniforms dont smile very much."
"Sister Terry: Joshua, why do you feel the need to do these things?"
"My name is Joshua A. Beal. I live in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. And I believe two things. Not all angels have wings. And sixth grades got to be easier than this."
"[looking across into girls play yard] I dont know why they put this fence up. Why would anyone want to go over there, anyway?"
"Mrs. Beal: [waking him] Joshua. Joshua. Joshua, please, youre a 5th grader today, youre almost a man."
"Meeting your best friend. Finding your favorite teacher. Having your first crush. Remember what it felt like to be..."
"First kisses. Outrageous pranks. A teacher with a killer fastball. To survive this year, Joshua Beal will have to stay..."
"A comedy that will raise your spirits and keep you laughing."
"Timothy Reifsnyder - Dave OHara"
"Vicki Giunta - Sister Beatrice"
"She Had All The Answers... Until Now!"
"Before this year, bullies were just bullies for no reason, weirdos were just weird, and daredevils werent afraid of anything. Before this year, people I loved lived forever. I spent this year looking for something and wound up seeing everything around me. Its like I was asleep before and finally woke up. Know what? Im wide-awake now."