Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Name: Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2005-09-10
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse

2005·Movie·PG·106 min·★ 7.1(439)

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Ben Crane believes that a severely injured racehorse deserves another chance. He and his daughter Cale adopt the mare and save it from being sacrificed by the owner.

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About Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story is a 2005 English-language drama and family film directed by John Gatins. The cast is led by Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson. It has a runtime of 1h 46m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Hoopla.

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story was produced by DreamWorks Pictures, Tollin/Robbins Productions, and Brass Hat Films and made in United States of America. It was released on September 10, 2005, and carries a PG certification.

Director: John Gatins
Writers: John Gatins
Release date: September 10, 2005
Original language: English
Age rating: PG
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: DreamWorks Pictures, Tollin/Robbins Productions, Brass Hat Films

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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story cast & crew

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story was directed by John Gatins and written by John Gatins.

The cast features Kurt Russell as Ben Crane, Dakota Fanning as Cale Crane, Kris Kristofferson as Pop Crane, Elisabeth Shue as Lily, David Morse as Palmer, and Freddy Rodríguez as Manolin.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by John Debney, cinematography is by Fred Murphy, and it was produced by Caitlin Scanlon and Brian Robbins.

Is Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story worth watching?

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 439 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 1h 46m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama and family, Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story is worth a place on your watchlist.

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