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Dreamer is a 2005 American family drama film starring Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning, inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. It marked the directing and screenwriting debut of John Gatins.
Inspired by a true story, Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning star as the father and daughter who lack a much needed bond. Ben (Kurt Russell), a horse trainer who takes his work very seriously, neglects his own aspiring daughter while he pours his heart into the care of the horses that he trains.
Determined to make good on her father's overdue promise, Cale (Dakota Fanning) prods him one morning to take her along to work by standing in front of his pickup truck just as he starts to head out to the track. Ben, reluctant at first, finally gives in and drives off with her in tow.
Throughout the movie Cale continues to prod her father to take her along on some of his work trips, and succeeds. One morning, however, while with her father, a horse named Soñador falls during a race, injuring herself badly enough that Ben's boss, Palmer, demands the horse be put down. Having Cale along, Ben refuses and strikes a bargain with Palmer. Ben, now the owner of a wounded horse, with no job and facing foreclosure on his estate, decides to breed Soñador.
Actors: Luca Canale Brucculeri (producer), Luca Canale Brucculeri (writer), Luca Canale Brucculeri (actor), Alice Lussiana Parente (actress), Oscar Ferrari (actor), Giuliano Piccolini (editor), Matteo Rocchi (actor), Ingrid Batista (actress), Stefania Natta (producer), Valter Fiorio (actor), Ailis Bruno (composer), Polar Dream (composer), Lordog (composer), Mezzafemmina (composer), Ambrosia (director),
Genres: Adventure, Short,Actors: Malachi Tekur Whitten (writer), Malachi Tekur Whitten (composer), Malachi Tekur Whitten (director), Malachi Tekur Whitten (editor), Alex Balzano (actor), Alex Balzano (producer),
Genres: Short, Thriller,Actors: Jayce Alexander Basques (actor), Patrick Lascu (editor), Jonathan C. Hyde (writer), Jonathan C. Hyde (director), Yates Holley (producer), Bradley Miles (writer),
Genres: Fantasy, Short,Actors: Rhoda Pell (actress), Mariana Flores (editor), Malcolm Bacani (costume designer), Romell Foster-Owens (producer), Andrea Ortega (miscellaneous crew), Elissa Tedesco (miscellaneous crew), Rupak Ginn (writer), Josh Tate (producer), Rupak Ginn (actor), Freddy Gaitan (producer), Ariella Blejer (miscellaneous crew), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (producer), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (writer), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (director), Alissa Broderdorf (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: On the eve of a national Dream Act Protest, a dreamy biology nerd faces the crossroads of graduation with fear as she is paralyzed by the realities of her immigration status. When she is awarded a scholarship for college, she must now decide if she will confront her fears or continue to hide and lose her dreams for ever.
Genres: Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Rhoda Pell (actress), Mariana Flores (editor), Malcolm Bacani (costume designer), Romell Foster-Owens (producer), Andrea Ortega (miscellaneous crew), Elissa Tedesco (miscellaneous crew), Rupak Ginn (writer), Josh Tate (producer), Rupak Ginn (actor), Freddy Gaitan (producer), Ariella Blejer (miscellaneous crew), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (producer), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (writer), Thenmozhi Soundarajan (director), Alissa Broderdorf (miscellaneous crew),
Plot: On the eve of a national Dream Act Protest, a dreamy biology nerd faces the crossroads of graduation with fear as she is paralyzed by the realities of her immigration status. When she is awarded a scholarship for college, she must now decide if she will confront her fears or continue to hide and lose her dreams for ever.
Genres: Drama, Family, Short,Actors: Timothy Watkins (director), Timothy Watkins (producer), Timothy Watkins (writer), Charles Forsgren (producer), Charles Forsgren (writer), Carollani Sandberg (actress), Moses Olson (actor), Brad Bingham (actor),
Genres: Short,Actors: Alan Abulencia (actor), Alan Abulencia (producer), Alan Abulencia (writer), Alan Abulencia (composer), Alan Abulencia (director), Alan Abulencia (editor), Matt Abulencia (director), Matt Abulencia (actor), Matt Abulencia (composer), Matt Abulencia (producer), Matt Abulencia (editor), Matt Abulencia (writer),
Genres: Short,Actors: Noel Gugliemi (actor), Ryan R. Johnson (producer), Emilio Rivera (actor), Tom Sizemore (actor), Torrence Hall (miscellaneous crew), Edward James Olmos (actor), Dallas Page (actor), Mike Tristano (miscellaneous crew), Mike Richardson (producer), H. Charles Parrish (miscellaneous crew), Gino Montesinos (actor), Elisa Forni (miscellaneous crew), Adam Rodriguez (actor), Nicholas Gonzalez (actor), Ivonne Coll (actress),
Plot: On the mean streets of LA, two gangsters - - Dreamer (Almeida) and Dusty (Noel G.) - - unite over the mysterious murder of their brother. Dreamer, with the bullet that killed his brother still lodged in his skull, is desperately seeking revenge when he crosses paths with Detective Gramm (Atis), a confident rookie cop partnered with corrupt veteran Cunningham (Sizemore). Amidst a rising body count and the threat of an all-out gang war, the four characters lock themselves in a brutal end-game as they discover who among them is creating the brutal chaos.
Genres: Thriller,Actors: Kenneth Anger (actor), Kenneth Anger (writer), Kenneth Anger (director), Kenneth Anger (editor), Gordon Gray (actor), Bill Seltzer (actor),
Plot: A wordless film, save for a voice-over introducing us to the imagery of dreams. A shirtless young man dreams of awakening to finds photographs of a muscular sailor carrying him in his arms. He goes to a bar where the sailor from his dream displays his muscular upper torso. A gang of sailors, swinging chains, enters menacingly. He watches, smoking. They surround him and an assault begins. Surreal touches accent the dream-like qualities. A phallic firework, a flaming Christmas tree, and the burning photographs provide climax and closure as the young man, back in bed, is beside the sailor.
Keywords: bathroom, christmas-tree, cult-film, erotica, experimental-film, fireplace, gay-interest, homosexuality, male-rape, musclemanActors: Valentin Vaala (editor), Ossi Elstelä (actor), Sasu Haapanen (actor), Topo Leistelä (actor), Uuno Montonen (actor), Tauno Palo (actor), Aino Lohikoski (actress), Irma Seikkula (actress), Risto Orko (producer), Valentin Vaala (writer), Harry Bergström (composer), Valentin Vaala (director), Hugo Hytönen (actor), Elsa Rantalainen (actress), Hella Wuolijoki (writer),
Plot: Poor but ambitious country girl Hulda arrives in the country's capital and gets a job as a maid for a bachelor Member of Parliament, Judge Soratie. She works hard, never loses her common sense, and starts taking evening classes. Keeping her studies secret from her employer for years, she eventually graduates from the university and becomes candidate in the parliamentary election, stressing women's and working people's rights. Romance with Judge Soratie finally ensues.
Keywords: bachelor, based-on-play, city-country-contrast, election, feminism, maid, member-of-parliament, parliament, social-climber, studying