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For the love of his daughter a father sacrifices almost everything to save the life of an injured racehorse and bring the promising filly back to her former glory.

(2005) OVERVIEW
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Reviews by
Jenn Wright
and
Michael Smith


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BASIC CREDITS

Release Date: October 21, 2005
Studio: DreamWorks Pictures
Director: John Gatins
Screenwriter:
John Gatins
Starring: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue, David Morse, Freddy Rodriguez, Luis Guzmán, Oded Fehr
Genre: Drama
MPAA Rating: PG (for brief mild language)
Official Website: DreamWorks.com/Dreamer

MPAA: Rated PG for brief mild language.
Runtime:102 min
For rating reasons, go to FILMRATINGS.COM, and MPAA.ORG.
Parents, please refer to PARENTALGUIDE.ORG

DREAMERDAKOTA FANNING SHINES!
DREAMER

Dreamer knits together a warm story of brokenness and healing in which both children and adults can thoroughly lose themselves.


--Jenn Wright reviews

DreamerDreamer
Family Rrelationships Gone Sour.

It heals them.
It doesn’t explain everything.
Realistic.
Crises can be a catalyst for good change.

--Michael Smith reviews

SYNOPSIS
enlargeKurt Russell ("Miracle," "Sky High"), Dakota Fanning ("War of the Worlds," "Man on Fire") and Kris Kristofferson ("Lone Star") 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. Soñador—called 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.

enlargeKristofferson 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 Rodriguez (HBO's "Six Feet Under"), Luis Guzmán ("Traffic") and Oded Fehr ("The Mummy").

"Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story" was written by John Gatins, who is also making his directorial debut on the movie. Mike 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.
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—7. Posters (Dakota Fanning)
—8. Production Notes (pdf)
—9. Spiritual Connections
—10. Presentation Downloads
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