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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

Drama · Family · 2005

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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Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story

2005 Drama · Family 1h 46m

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7.1 / 10

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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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The people responsible.

Directed by

John Gatins

Written by

John Gatins

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Ben Crane

Dakota Fanning

Dakota Fanning

Cale Crane

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Pop Crane

Elisabeth Shue

Elisabeth Shue

Lily

David Morse

David Morse

Palmer

Freddy Rodríguez

Freddy Rodríguez

Manolin

Luis Guzmán

Luis Guzmán

Balon

Court is in session

Put Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Sincerity is not manipulation.”

The film risks embarrassment to make emotion communal, and that openness is harder than fashionable detachment.

The prosecution The Cool Ironist

“The strings are showing.”

Every cue tells you exactly what to feel and when, leaving sentiment to do the work character should have done.