Anesthesia Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

A snowy New York City night, a beloved teacher, a shocking crime: this provocative drama pieces together the puzzle of a man’s life just before it changes forever.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

While on his way home one evening, Walter Zarrow (Sam Waterston), a popular Columbia University philosophy professor, is violently attacked on the street. There are a domino effect of events that led up to this seemingly senseless assault. Along the way, hidden connections between a seemingly disparate group of people—including a self-destructive student (Kristen Stewart), a hard-drinking suburban housewife (Gretchen Mol), and a desperate junkie (K. Todd Freeman).

Cited as official plot version from ifcfilms.com

Drama Thriller

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Anesthesia.

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  Sam Waterston

  The Six Triple Eight, Miss Sloane

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  Kristen Stewart

  Love Me, Sacramento

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  Tim Blake Nelson

  Captain America: Brave New World, Greedy People

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  Glenn Close

  Back In Action, Guardians of the Galaxy

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  Corey Stoll

  Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver, Non-Stop

Crew Behind the Film

The Anesthesia behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Tim Blake Nelson last directed Leaves of Grass and Michael Zero. The film's writer Tim Blake Nelson last wrote Leaves of Grass and Seasons of Dust.

Director

Tim Blake Nelson

Screenwriter

Tim Blake Nelson

Production Details

What we know about the Anesthesia movie production.

Production Updates for Anesthesia

Nov 2015

Completed

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