Anesthesia Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Jul. 2, 2016

Anesthesia

Release Date: Friday, January 8, 2016 Limited

Kristen Stewart, Tim Blake Nelson, Glenn Close, Corey Stoll, Sam Waterston

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.

N/A Drama 1 hr, 30 m

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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?

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

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Anesthesia.

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Sam Waterston
The Six Triple Eight, On The Basis Of Sex
Kristen Stewart
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
Tim Blake Nelson
Captain America: Brave New World, Dune: Part Two
Glenn Close
Brothers, Guardians of the Galaxy
Corey Stoll
Rebel Moon Part 2: The Scargiver, Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire

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

Studio: IFC Films
Production Companies: —

Additional Information

MPA Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 30 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Anesthesia movie trailers and clips.

Drama

Anesthesia Theatrical Trailer

Production Details

What we know about the Anesthesia movie production.

Production Updates

Nov 2015

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Anesthesia was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 8, 2016. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including The Forest, The Revenant and The Masked Saint. As a limited release, Anesthesia was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Anesthesia was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, January 8 , 2016. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

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