The Minute You Wake Up Dead

In a small southern town, a stockbroker and his neighbor become involved in an insurance fraud scheme. This plot leads to a series of murders as other local criminals attempt to claim a share of the money. Sheriff Thurmond Fowler, a disciplined officer who has served the community for over forty years, investigates the deaths and discovers a conspiracy that proves more complex than he initially expected.

The crime thriller was directed by Michael Mailer, following his previous films Blind and Heart of Champions. The movie features a cast including Morgan Freeman as the sheriff, alongside Cole Hauser, Jaimie Alexander, Darren Mann, Andrew Stevens, and Kenneth Farmer. The screenplay was written by Timothy Holland and produced by Andrew Stevens.

Audience reception for the film has been mixed to poor. On IMDb, it holds a rating of 4.5/10 based on 3,500 votes, while on TMDB, it has a score of 5.3/10 from 129 votes. Film critics gave the movie a significantly lower rating of 2.7/10 based on 9 reviews, indicating a gap between the general audience and professional reviewers.