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Dreamcatcher (2003)

R 136 min  -  Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi  -   21 March 2003 (USA)
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Ratings: 5.3/10 from 46,892 users   Metascore: 35/100 
Reviews: 640 user | 162 critic | 38 from Metacritic.com

Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in, is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Writers:

Stephen King (novel), William Goldman (screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane and Jason Lee
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Morgan Freeman ...
Thomas Jane ...
Jason Lee ...
Damian Lewis ...
Timothy Olyphant ...
Tom Sizemore ...
Donnie Wahlberg ...
Mikey Holekamp Mikey Holekamp ...
Reece Thompson ...
Giacomo Baessato Giacomo Baessato ...
Joel Palmer Joel Palmer ...
Andrew Robb Andrew Robb ...
Eric Keenleyside ...
Rosemary Dunsmore Rosemary Dunsmore ...
Michael O'Neill ...
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Storyline

Four childhood friends, Jonesy, Beaver, Pete and Henry all share a special secret. Each year, they take a trip into Maine woods. This year is different. A blizzard occurs, and they recover a man found wondering around. Unbeknownst to them,this wandering individual isn't the only being to be found. Now they must act fast to stop the outbreak developing and to prevent the world from its doom Written by simon  

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Plot Keywords:

Friend | Alien | Maine | Woods | Blizzard  | See more »

Taglines:

Evil Slips Through See more »

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, gore and language See all certifications »

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Details

Official Sites:

Warner Bros. [Germany] | Warner Bros. [uk] | See more »

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

El cazador de sueños See more »

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$68,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$15,027,423 (USA) (23 March 2003) (2945 Screens)

Gross:

$75,715,436 (Worldwide)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Castle Rock Entertainment, Village Roadshow Pictures, NPV Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

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Sound Mix:

DTS  | Dolby Digital  | SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

To portray Mr. Grey speaking through Jonesy, Damian Lewis did an impression of actor Malcolm McDowell. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Peter finds Trish's car keys totally submerged for several minutes in a puddle of water yet the car remote still worked. See more »

Quotes

Beaver: What's it called when you got a constant woody and it won't go down?
Henry: You mean priapism?
Beaver: See, I'm practically priasmic
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Crazy Credits

The Warner Bros. and Village Roadshow logos are covered in snow, while the Castle Rock Entertainment lighthouse beams its light across a lake covered in snow. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Miracles and Mystery: Creating 'The Green Mile' (2006) See more »

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"Scooby Doo, Where Are You"
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