Dreamrider (1993)

A young man loses his leg in a motorcycle accident. While rehabilitating, he takes up cycling. He becomes determined to become the first one-legged person to cycle across the U.S. The movie... See full summary »

Directors:

Bill Brown, Steve Grass

Writer:

Bill Brown

Stars:

Larry Archey, Stacy Bell, Bill Brown

Cast

Credited cast:
Larry Archey	...	2nd Officer
Stacy Bell	...	Mary Jennings
Bill Brown	...	Assistant Principal
Billy Brown	...	Boy in Boston
William Dannemeyer	...	Self (as Congressman William Dannemeyer)
Roger Diminico	...	Boston Policeman
Ginger Erickson	...	Leah
Criss Freeman	...	Rick Mitchell
Matthew Geriak	...	Bruce Jennings
John Gowans	...	Ray Woods
Javier Grajeda	...	Dr. Frank Reade (as Victor Gardell)
Heather Haase	...	Sarah Parks
James Earl Jones	...	William Perry
Lysa Nalin	...	Bruces Girlfriend
Chris Norby	...	Self (as Mayor Chris Norby)

Storyline

A young man loses his leg in a motorcycle accident. While rehabilitating, he takes up cycling. He becomes determined to become the first one-legged person to cycle across the U.S. The movie follows him from his initial rehab through the completion of his historic ride in Boston, detailing all the ups and downs in between.

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Plot Keywords:

cycling | accident | made for cable tv | coming of age | determination | 

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

The actual ride taken by Bruce Jennings occurred in 1976 and was the record for an unassisted cross country bicycle ride at the time.

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

27 May 1993 (UK)

Also Known As:

Dream Rider

Filming Locations:

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Belltower Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

Ultra Stereo

Color:

Color