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Sweet Dreams (1985)

PG_13  115 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music   -  2 October 1985 (USA)
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Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.

Director:

Karel Reisz
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jessica Lange ...
Ed Harris ...
Charlie Dick
Ann Wedgeworth ...
Hilda Hensley
David Clennon ...
Randy Hughes
James Staley ...
Gerald Cline
Gary Basaraba ...
Woodhouse
John Goodman ...
Otis
P.J. Soles ...
Wanda
Terri Gardner Terri Gardner ...
Old Singer
Caitlin Kelch Caitlin Kelch ...
Sylvia
Robert L. Dasch Robert L. Dasch ...
John
Courtney Parker Courtney Parker ...
Older Julie
Coulton Edwards Coulton Edwards ...
Baby Randy
Holly Filler Holly Filler ...
Madrine
Bruce Kirby Bruce Kirby ...
Arthur Godfrey
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Storyline

Lange stunningly portrays Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country singer who died in a tragic plane crash.

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Plot Keywords:

Singer | West Virginia | Nashville Tennessee | Marriage | Star  | See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dulces sueños See more »

Filming Locations:

Hagerstown, Maryland, USA See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$80,418 (USA) (6 October 1985) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$9,085,049 (USA) (24 November 1985)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The town used as Winchester, Virginia is actually Martinsburg, West Virginia (about a half hour away). See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In 1957, Patsy is shown listening to Elvis' "Can't Help Falling in Love" on the radio, which wasn't a hit until 1961. See more »

Quotes

Charlie Dick: I want to get to know you better.
Patsy Cline: Ok, now what does that mean?
Charlie Dick: Means I want to get to know you better.
Patsy Cline: See, I figure when you say you want to get to know me better - what you really mean is you want a ten minute screw in the back seat of your car.
Charlie Dick: Son of a bitch. You must think that thing between your legs is lined with gold. I can get tail any time I want, I don't have to come crawling after some mean mouthed woman who got a cob crossways. Hell, if I just want to bump uglies with somebody, I got plenty of places to go for that.
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Connections

Referenced in "Jeopardy!: Episode #22.76" (2005) See more »

Soundtracks

"You Send Me"
Performed by Sam Cooke
Published by ABKCO Music Inc.
Courtesy of RCA Records See more »