Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
2025 · Thriller · Mystery
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Film / 2018
A Simple Favor
Directed by
Paul Feig
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
The story
Stephanie, a dedicated mother and popular vlogger, befriends Emily, a mysterious upper-class woman whose son Nicky attends the same school as Miles, Stephanie's son. When Emily asks her to pick Nicky up from school and then disappears, Stephanie undertakes an investigation that will dive deep into Emily's cloudy past.
Cast
Anna KendrickStephanie Smothers
Blake LivelyEmily Nelson
Henry GoldingSean Townsend
Rupert FriendDennis Nylon
Linda CardelliniDiana Hyland
Bashir SalahuddinDetective Summervile
Danielle BourgonGrace, Stephanie's Mom
Kelly McCormackStacy
Andrew RannellsDarren
Ian HoNicky Nelson
Joshua SatineMiles Smothers
Paul JurewiczBobby Chelkowsky
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Roger DunnBruce Hargrave
Dustin MilliganChris
Eric JohnsonDavis
Jason OliveiraDiego
Patti HarrisonKiko
Ava LaFramboiseLulu
Jean SmartMargaret McLanden
Sarah BakerMaryanne Chelkowsky
Glenda BraganzaMrs. Kerry
Zach SmaduOfficer Blanco
Andrew MoodieSergeant Molloy
Aparna NancherlaSona
Gia SandhuValerie
Melissa O'NeilBeth
Jiah MavjiSona's Daughter
Lila YeeMargaret
Sugenja SriDennis Nylon Receptionist
Noorin GulamgausDennis Nylon Intern
Katherine CullenDennis Nylon Assistant
Howard HooverPriest
Ronnie RowePolice Officer #1
Melody JohnsonPolice Officer #2
Corinne ConleyLibrarian
Olivia SandovalMs. Prager
Nicole PetersHope (16 Years Old)
Lauren PetersFaith (16 Years Old)
Umed AminDrugged Out Older Guy
Jamie JonesMr. McLanden
Lesleh DonaldsonBus Tourist
Tina LegrisTattoo Artist
Chris OwensDetective
Geoffrey AntoineWarfield Police Officer
Rosanna ScottoTV Reporter #1
Lorene StokesTV Reporter #2
Stacey CokeLawyer
Jung-Yul KimSWAT Leader
Domenic CinaPress #1
Julio Benitez GuardiolaPress #2
Debra KaiserPress #3
Carmen AraizaPress #4
Michael Park IngramPress #5
Glen BroughPress #6
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