Official Movie Website Theatrical Release 10/21/05 Home Video 03/21/06 MPAA Rating Rated PG for brief mild language Running Time 1 hour 38 minutes Genre Family, Drama Director John Gatins Cast Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzmán, Oded Fehr Studio Dreamworks |
DREAMER: INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
SYNOPSIS
Kurt Russell ("Miracle"), Dakota Fanning ("Man on
Fire") and Kris Kristofferson ("Blade I & II") star in a
drama about a father who, for the love of his
daughter, sacrifices almost everything to save the
life of an injured racehorse and bring the promising
filly back to her former glory.
Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) was once a great
horseman, whose gifts as a trainer were now being
wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was
a great horse whose promising future on the
racetrack was suddenly cut short by a
career-ending broken leg. Considered as good as
dead to her owner, who also happens to be Ben's
boss, Sonya is given to Ben as severance pay, along
with his walking papers. Now, it will take the
unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young
daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), to bring these two
damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly
impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Kurt Russell ("Miracle"), Dakota Fanning ("Man on
Fire") and Kris Kristofferson ("Blade I & II") star in a
drama about a father who, for the love of his
daughter, sacrifices almost everything to save the
life of an injured racehorse and bring the promising
filly back to her former glory.
Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) was once a great
horseman, whose gifts as a trainer were now being
wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was
a great horse whose promising future on the
racetrack was suddenly cut short by a
career-ending broken leg. Considered as good as
dead to her owner, who also happens to be Ben's
boss, Sonya is given to Ben as severance pay, along
with his walking papers. Now, it will take the
unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young
daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), to bring these two
damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly
impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Kristofferson stars as Ben Crane's father whose strained relationship with his son is bridged by their
mutual hopes for Sonya. The main cast also includes Oscar® nominee Elisabeth Shue ("Leaving Las
Vegas"), David Morse ("The Green Mile"), Freddy Rodríguez (HBO's "Six Feet Under"), Luis Guzmán
("Anger Management") and Oded Fehr ("The Mummy").
The film was written by John Gatins, who is also making his directorial debut on the movie. Michael
Tollin ("Radio") and Brian Robbins ("Varsity Blues") are the producers, with Ashok Amritraj, Jon
Jashni, Bill Johnson, Stacy Cohen and Caitlin Scanlon executive producing. The film will be distributed
domestically by DreamWorks Pictures, with Hyde Park Entertainment handling the international
release.--© Dreamworks
mutual hopes for Sonya. The main cast also includes Oscar® nominee Elisabeth Shue ("Leaving Las
Vegas"), David Morse ("The Green Mile"), Freddy Rodríguez (HBO's "Six Feet Under"), Luis Guzmán
("Anger Management") and Oded Fehr ("The Mummy").
The film was written by John Gatins, who is also making his directorial debut on the movie. Michael
Tollin ("Radio") and Brian Robbins ("Varsity Blues") are the producers, with Ashok Amritraj, Jon
Jashni, Bill Johnson, Stacy Cohen and Caitlin Scanlon executive producing. The film will be distributed
domestically by DreamWorks Pictures, with Hyde Park Entertainment handling the international
release.--© Dreamworks
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