Main Cast: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Elisabeth Shue, Kris Kristofferson, Oded Fehr
Release Year: 2005
Country: US
Run Time: 98 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
A man and his young daughter face almost impossible odds as they struggle to help an injured horse return to the racetrack in this family-friendly drama. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a horse trainer whose career has gone into a bit of a slump, and after years as his own boss, he's signed on to work for Palmer (David Morse), a breeder whose wealth and success has given him a certain degree of arrogance. While Ben has learned to keep his mouth shut around his boss, he forgets himself when one of his favorite horses, Sonador, breaks its leg during an important race. Palmer insists that the horse should be put down on the spot, but Ben doesn't have the heart to kill the animal, especially since his young daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is in the stands watching. Ben and Palmer have harsh words with one another, and Ben is fired, but is allowed to take Sonador with him when he leaves. Ben has a hard time convincing anyone that the injured horse has any potential, especially his father, Pop (Kris Kristofferson), a fellow trainer who rarely sees eye to eye with his son. But Cale loves the horse, and Ben believes that Sonador can make a comeback with the right care, and together with stable men Balon (Luis Guzman) and Manolin (Freddy Rodriguez), he sets out to put the filly on the road to recovery. As its subtitle suggests, Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story was based on the story of Mariah's Storm, a filly who broke a leg during a race in 1993, but a year later came back to win the Arlington Heights Oaks, and in 1995 won the Turfway Breeder's Cup. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Luis Guzman - Balon; Freddy Rodriguez - Manolin; David Morse - Palmer; Ken Howard - Bill Ford; Rhoda Griffis - Classroom Mother; Frank Hoyt Taylor - Chairman; Holmes Osborne - Doc Fleming; Rex Peterson - Emergency Medical Vet; Kayren Butler - Teacher; Danny Beene - Emergency Vet; Dick Allen - Veteran Gambler; Adam Tomei - Reporter; Hutchison Hancock - Betting Window Clerk; Antonio Albadran - Prince Tariq; John Moyer - Security Officer; Tommy Barnes - Short Steward; David Shamieh - Man at Sadir's Door; Varkas Everest - Prince Sadir's Horseman; Donna Barton-Brothers - Female Reporter; John Newberg - Beefeater; Trevor Denman - Track Announcer; Ed Burgart - Claiming Track Announcer; Mark Warrack - Texas Horseman
Credit
Scott Plauche - Art Director, Nick Hamson - Associate Producer, Lars Sylvest - Associate Producer, Chris Main - Boom Operator, Randi Hiller - Casting, Sarah Halley-Finn - Casting, Judy Ruskin-Howell - Costume Designer, Rhea Lowenthal - Costume Designer, Rachel A. Walker - Costume Designer, Katherine Wright - Costume Designer, William M. Elvin - First Assistant Director, Alan Edmisten - First Assistant Director, Roee Sharon Peled - First Assistant Director, John Gatins - Director, Rusty Hendrickson - Second Unit Director, David Rosenbloom - Editor, Ashok Amritraj - Executive Producer, Bill Johnson - Executive Producer, Jon Jashni - Executive Producer, Caitlin Scanlon - Executive Producer, Stacy Cohen - Executive Producer, Bryan H. Whisnant - Hair Styles, David Wolfson - Location Manager, Peter J. Novak - Location Manager, John Debney - Composer (Music Score), Joshua Bell - Songwriter, Gloria Belz - Makeup, John "Buzz" Moyer - Camera Operator, Gary Jay - Camera Operator, Brent Thomas - Production Designer, Fred Murphy - Cinematographer, Brian Robbins - Producer, Mike Tollin - Producer, John Richards - Recording, Stephanie Seaman Girard - Set Designer, Kenny Delbert - Sound Mixer, Elliot Koretz - Sound/Sound Designer, Joe Bucaro III - Stunts, Jane Oshita - Stunts, Mark Munoz - Stunts, Julie Adair - Stunts, John Casino - Stunts Coordinator, Robert C. Vazquez - Special Effects Supervisor, David Young - Technical Advisor, William L. Rapaport - Technical Advisor, Joe Dishner - Unit Production Manager, John Gatins - Screenwriter, Mike Fitzmaurice - Second Unit Director Of Photography, James Dalton - Production Assistant, Bryan Miller - Production Assistant, Ken C. Wu - Production Assistant, Joe Dornich - Production Assistant, Michelle M. DeForest - Production Assistant, Zac Heath - Production Assistant, Ellia Jackson - Production Assistant, Nicholas Kihlman - Production Assistant, Max Sturgeon - Production Assistant, Angela Pritchard - Production Assistant, Tara Shackelford - Production Assistant, Tonja Thomas - Production Assistant, Jon Faust - Production Assistant, Don Reddy - Second Unit Camera, Paul Varrieur - Second Unit Camera, Jamie Dixon - Visual Effects Supervisor, Richard Malzahn - Visual Effects Supervisor, Mark Mangini - Sound Effects Editor, Donald Flick - Sound Effects Editor, Michael J. Payne - Sound Effects Editor, Nick Shaffer - Sound Effects Editor, Rex Peterson - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Rusty Hendrickson - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Mark Warrack - Animal Trainer/Wrangler, Amanda Brand - Unit Publicist, Gregory Plotkin - Associate Editor, Andrew Priestley - First Assistant Camera, Barry Berona - First Assistant Camera, Brian S. Osmond - First Assistant Camera, John Ellingwood - First Assistant Camera, Steve Sudge - Gaffer, Russ Faust - Grip, Daniel Rector - Grip, Jacob Ross - Grip, Gary Oldknow - Grip, Lee T. McLemore - Grip, Rowland Egerton - Grip, Scott Leftridge - Key Grip, C. Alan Rawlins - Key Grip, Tom Kramer - Music Editor, Dean Parks - Musical Performer, George Doering - Musical Performer, Dennis Karmazyn - Musical Performer, Michael Lang - Musical Performer, Gary Bovyer - Musical Performer, Phil Ayling - Musical Performer, Samantha Becker - Post Production Coordinator, Stephanie Ito - Post Production Supervisor, Janice F. Sperling - Production Coordinator, Jonathan Tzachor - Production Supervisor, Guillaume De Louche - Properties Master, Heather Mages - Prosthetic Makeup Effects, Brad Sherman - Re-Recording Mixer, Jonathan Taylor - Re-Recording Mixer, Thomas Johnston - Script Supervisor, Kathy McHugh - Script Supervisor, Marie Wilson - Script Supervisor, David Hallinan - Second Assistant Director, Rick Kelly - Second Assistant Director, John "Buzz" Moyer - Steadicam Operator, Joe Lederer - Still Photographer, Michelle Eisenreich - Visual Effects Producer, Kimberly Sylvester - Visual Effects Producer, Cliff Latimer - ADR Editor, Thomas J. O'Connell - ADR Mixer, Jeff Gomillion - ADR Mixer, Rick Canelli - ADR Recordist, Phillip Rogers - ADR Recordist, Richard Fojo - Assistant Art Director, Jeff Becker - Assistant Chief Lighting Technician, Shobie Partos - Assistant Location Manager, Autumn B. Boh - Assistant Location Manager, Brian A. Bidlingmeyer - Assistant Location Manager, Charline St. Charles - Assistant Production Coordinator, James Leo Meehan - Assistant Properties, Scott Reeder - Assistant Properties, James Drew - Best Boy Electric, Riko Schatke - Best Boy Grip, Dana Harlow - Best Boy Grip, Eric Shawn Wheeler - Camera Loader, Tobin Oldach - Camera Loader, Sara LaCava - Casting Assistant, Marisa Medina - Casting Assistant, Tamara Hunter - Casting Associate, Nicholas Ross - Casting Associate, Robert Saba - Casting Associate, Michael Williams - Casting Associate, Brian Gunter - Chief Lighting Technician, Buster Pile - Construction Coordinator, Charlene Amateau - Costumes Supervisor, Nancy Kyong Nugent - Dialogue Editor, Darryl "D-Man" Humber - Dolly Grip, Jeff Fisher - Electrician, Chad Schroeder - Electrician, Kahlil Fadel - Electrician, Jack R. Nealy - Electrician, John E. Mulier - Electrician, Nathaniel Kendrick, Jr. - Electrician, Christopher Boddy - Electrician, Shirley Fulton Crumley - Extra Casting, Andrea Larsen - First Assistant Accountant, Sean Rowe - Foley Artist, Catherine Rose - Foley Artist, Beverley M. Woods - Key Costumer, Karen Asano-Myers - Key Hairstylist, Francisco X. Perez - Key Make-up, James Smith - Leadman, Edward M. McCarthy - Leadman, John Paul Lopez - Personal Assistant, Ben Dietz - Personal Assistant, Ellen Rydzewski - Personal Assistant, Suzanne Craig - Personal Assistant, Susie Esparza - Personal Assistant, Bryan Stamp - Personal Assistant, Kelly E. Young - Personal Assistant, Matthew A. Thomas - Personal Assistant, John Ridley - Personal Assistant, Maria DeVane - Post Production Accountant, Doug Moreno - Production Accountant, Jim Turner - Production Controller, Steven R. Molen - Production Executive, Charlie Araki - Second Assistant Accountant, Ramon Rodriguez - Second Assistant Accountant, Lance G. Mayer - Second Assistant Camera, Steve C. Marshall - Second Assistant Camera, Kimberly Cousins-Ilas - Second Assistant Camera, Stacy Christenson - Second Second Assistant Director, Ruben Garcia - Second Second Assistant Director, William Wallace - Set Dresser, Dave Weathers - Set Dresser, Dustin B. Havnen - Set Dresser, Thomas Gilbert - Set Dresser, Robert Fruge - Set Dresser, Jonathan Shaffer - Set Dresser, Wren Boney - Set Dresser, Edward Fitzgerald - Set Dresser, Giacomo G. Ghiazza - Storyboard Artist, Tim Braniff - Storyboard Artist, Robert Gillis - Transportation Captain, Charles Rosenbarger - Transportation Captain, Lee Siler - Transportation Coordinator, Perpetual Motion Pictures, Inc. - Visual Effects, Hammerhead Productions - Visual Effects, Maria Nay - Set Decorator, Rif Hutton - ADR Loop Group, Paul Pape - ADR Loop Group, Fred Toma - ADR Loop Group, Eddie Frierson - ADR Loop Group, Claudette Wells - ADR Loop Group, Kirk Bailey - ADR Loop Group, Cam Clarke - ADR Loop Group, Tom Amundsen - ADR Loop Group, Bert Rosario - ADR Loop Group, Toby Stone - ADR Loop Group, Jim Bannon - ADR Loop Group, Anthony Batarze - ADR Loop Group, Julie Falls - ADR Loop Group, Patrick Falls - ADR Loop Group, Jackie Pinot - ADR Loop Group, Al Rodreigo - ADR Loop Group, Joan Ryan - ADR Loop Group, Deano Schofield - ADR Loop Group, Michael Vasanti - ADR Loop Group, Matt Adler - ADR Loop Group, Lara Cody - ADR Loop Group, Mark Sussman - ADR Loop Group, Sounds Great - ADR Voice Casting, Tyson W. Roniger - Cable Person, Lee Wimer - Color Timing, Hat Trick Catering - Craft Service/Catering, Reva Granthom - Craft Service/Catering, Marty Smith - Craft Service/Catering, Paul J. Kuzmich - Craft Service/Catering, Darren Mann - Foley Mixer, Gary Burritt - Negative Cutter, Kent Richardson - Production Secretary, Steve Aaron - Production Sound Mixer, James Jereza - Set Medic/First Aid, Kathleen Tonkin - Special Effects Foreman, Kenny Gorrell - Special Effects Technician, Gary Pilkinton - Special Effects Technician, Barbara Vazquez - Special Effects Technician, Stephen Howfield - Special Effects Technician, Avram D. Gold - Supervising ADR Editor, Gwendolyn Yates-Whittle - Supervising ADR Editor, Monica Fedrick - Graphic Design, Pacific Title - Title Design, Suzanne Stover - Art Department Coordinator, Janice Alexander - Department Head Hair, Dennis Liddiard - Department Head Makeup, Bruce Barris - First Assistant Sound Editor, Harry Moreau - Compositor, Justin Jones - Compositor, Heather Baker - Compositor, Theresa Ellis Rygiel - Compositor
