When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental...
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| Colm Feore | ... |
Dr. Maurice Bucke
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| Rip Torn | ... |
Walt Whitman
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| Wendel Meldrum | ... |
Jessie Bucke
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| Sheila McCarthy | ... |
Molly Jessop
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| Colin Fox | ... |
Rev. Haines
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David Gardner | ... |
Dr. Lett
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| Tom McCamus | ... |
Leonard Thomas
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Barbara Gordon | ... |
Agatha Haines
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Marsha Moreau | ... |
Birdie Bucke
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| Albert Schultz | ... |
Dr. John Burgys
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Angelo Rizacos | ... |
Wallace
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Gordon Master | ... |
John Carver
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Gerry Quigley | ... |
John Freeman
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Roland Hewgill | ... |
Timothy Pardee
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Roger Clown | ... |
Kenneth
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| Jefferson Mappin | ... |
William
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Peter Blais | ... |
Delbert
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R.D. Reid | ... |
Karl Jessop
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Martha Cronyn | ... |
Lizzie
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Jeff Braunstein | ... |
Eddy
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J. Winston Carroll | ... |
Henderson
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Bob Clout | ... |
Dr. McAlpine
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J.R. Zimmerman | ... |
President
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| Bernard Behrens | ... |
Dr. Winslow
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Doug Hugues | ... |
Charles
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Tim MacMenamin | ... |
Blacksmith
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Bill Tarling | ... |
Cricket Loonie (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Kent Harrison | ||
Written by
| John Kent Harrison | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sally Bochner | ... | producer: NFB |
| Michael Maclear | ... | producer |
| Colin Neale | ... | executive producer / producer: NFB |
| Stephen J. Roth | ... | executive producer |
| Martin Walters | ... | producer |
Music by
| Lawrence Shragge | ||
Cinematography by
| François Protat | ||
Editing by
| Ron Wisman | ||
Editorial Department
| Stephen Humble | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis Pellarin | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Deirdre Bowen | ||
Production Design by
| Seamus Flannery | ||
Set Decoration by
| Anthony Greco | ||
Costume Design by
| Ruth Secord | ||
Makeup Department
| Katarina Chovanec | ... | hair stylist |
| Donald Mowat | ... | key makeup artist |
| Maxine Rennes-Gunderson | ... | assistant hair stylist (as Maxine Rennes) |
Production Management
| Janet E. Cuddy | ... | production manager (as Janet E. Cudy) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Christopher Ball | ... | third assistant director |
| Brenda J. Bradley | ... | second assistant director (as Barbara Bradley) |
| Otta Hanus | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Fiona Andrew | ... | assistant props |
| Lloyd Brown | ... | set dresser |
| Michael Close | ... | assistant art director trainee |
| Gavin Coford | ... | set dresser |
| Richard Paris | ... | assistant decorator |
| Byron Patchett | ... | property master |
| Andrew Ward | ... | set dresser |
Sound Department
| Ellen Adams | ... | dialogue editor |
| Charles Bowers | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jack Buchanan | ... | boom operator |
| Terry Burke | ... | sound effects |
| Adrian Croll | ... | sound mixer |
| Tony Currie | ... | dialogue editor |
| Janice Hannigan | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| Jim Hopkins | ... | sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Joutel | ... | sound mixer |
| Mhairi Kerr | ... | assistant dialogue editor |
| John P. Megill | ... | sound (as John Megill) |
| Jennifer M. Smith | ... | sound effects assistant |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Roger Bate | ... | chief lighting technician |
| Rod Benjamin | ... | assistant key grip |
| Michael Carella | ... | second assistant camera |
| Morgan Carpenter | ... | generator operator |
| Julian Chojnacki | ... | steadicam operator |
| Rax Dumas | ... | assistant camera trainee |
| David Fisher | ... | lighting technician |
| Bert Gouweleeuw | ... | best boy grip |
| Tony Guerin | ... | first assistant camera |
| Greg Haddow | ... | electrician |
| Ben Mark Holzberg | ... | still photographer |
| Gordon Langevin | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jill MacLauchlan | ... | second assistant camera |
| Michael O'Connor | ... | key grip |
| Robert Saad | ... | second assistant camera |
| Ron Stannett | ... | camera operator / director of photography: second unit |
| Paul Sweeney | ... | best boy grip |
| John Sztejnmiler | ... | generator operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Judy Murdock | ... | assistant dresser |
| Neal Needham | ... | dresser |
| Sharon E. Secord | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Zana Strange | ... | assistant dresser |
| Diana Irwin | ... | dresser (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Joseph Boccia | ... | location manager |
| Stephen Bélanger | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Louis Hone | ... | music recordist |
| Julian Olson | ... | music editor |
| Raymond Pannell | ... | musical director |
| Donald Quan | ... | music editor |
| Lawrence Shragge | ... | music producer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Barbara Gordon | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Okko Berkhuysen | ... | transportation captain |
| Michael Billard | ... | driver |
| Robert Smith | ... | driver |
| Matthew Wolchock | ... | transportation coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Toni Blay | ... | production secretary |
| Karen de Montbrun | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Prudence Emery | ... | advertising |
| Maureen Fitzgerald | ... | production accountant |
| Shelley Gillen | ... | historian |
| Regina Robb | ... | production coordinator |
| Tom Bishop Jr. | ... | horse wrangler (uncredited) |
| Jaap Broeker | ... | stand-in: Colm Feore (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cinepix / Famous Players Distribution (C/FP) (1990) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Hemdale (1992) (United States) (theatrical)
- C/FP Video (1992) (Canada) (video)
- The Home Cinema Group (1992) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
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When the superintendent of the Canadian insane asylum, Dr. Maurice Bucke, meets poet Walt Whitman, his life and that of his wife and patients is radically changed. Like Dr. Bucke, Whitman has avant-garde ideas on the subject of mental illness. "Dreamers" is based on true events. Dr. Bucke became an important biographer of Walt Whitman. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | The World Changes Some People. Some People Change The World. See more » |
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