American Dreamer (1984)

Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and ... See full summary »

Director:

Rick Rosenthal

Writers:

Ann Biderman (story), David Greenwalt,

Stars:

JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
JoBeth Williams	...	Cathy Palmer / Rebecca Ryan
Tom Conti	...	Alan McMann
Giancarlo Giannini	...	Victor Marchand
Coral Browne	...	Margaret McMann
James Staley	...	Kevin Palmer
Christopher Daniel Barnes	...	Kevin Palmer Jr. (as C.B. Barnes)
Huckleberry Fox	...	Karl Palmer
Jean Rougerie	...	Don Carlos
Pierre Santini	...	Inspector Klaus
Léon Zitrone	...	Ivan Stranauvlitch
Alain Flick	...	Train Passenger #1
Yassan Khan	...	Train Passenger #2
Christian de Tillière	...	Train Passenger #3
André Valardy	...	Dimitri
Robin Coleman	...	Golf Buddy #1

Storyline

Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan. Much craziness ensues as she meets the writer of the Rebecca Ryan books, thwarts real international spies, and eventually gets her memory back.

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Plot Keywords:

contest | housewife | book | memory | prize | 

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Taglines:

She was an ordinary housewife until her trip to Paris turned into an extraordinary adventure.

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 October 1984 (USA)

Also Known As:

A nagy álmodozó

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Company Credits

Production Co:

CBS Theatrical Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Rebecca Ryan's signature is shown on receipts for the various outfits purchased, the spelling changes back and forth from Rebecca Ryan to Rebeca Ryan.

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Quotes

Cathy Palmer: [Striking an akido pose] Hah! You're lucky you're still alive.
Alan McMann: I'm on a streak.

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Soundtracks

"The Blue Danube Waltz"
by Johann Strauss. Played at the embassy party.

User Reviews

A Wonderful Imaginative Witty Comedy

It's a mystery, a comedy and a lot of fun. It's about a family mother/woman who's love of writing fiction wins a contest and brings her to Paris where she gets into trouble when she gets hit by a car, bumps her head, and becomes the character she writes about...the fun begins. This is a wonderfully acted and very funny comedy. All my children loved this movie too. It's a lot of fun and to this day we still use some of the phrases from this movie like: "The important thing, kid,is you're doing something you like to do."