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Dreamer

Original title: Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
  • 20052005
  • PGPG
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
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  • Drama
  • Family
  • Sport
Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.Cale Crane catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
13K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,261
1,104
  • Director
    • John Gatins
  • Writer
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Oded Fehr
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Gatins
  • Writer
    • John Gatins
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Dakota Fanning
    • Oded Fehr
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 116User reviews
    • 71Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 win & 5 nominations

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    Oded Fehr in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Kurt Russell and John Gatins in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Dakota Fanning and John Gatins in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Kurt Russell in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Dakota Fanning in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Freddy Rodríguez and Dakota Fanning in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Kris Kristofferson in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Freddy Rodríguez and Luis Guzmán in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Freddy Rodríguez in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Kurt Russell in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Elisabeth Shue and Kurt Russell in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)
    Dakota Fanning in Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story (2005)

    Top cast

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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Ben Craneas Ben Crane
    Dakota Fanning
    Dakota Fanning
    • Cale Craneas Cale Crane
    Oded Fehr
    Oded Fehr
    • Prince Sadiras Prince Sadir
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Pop Craneas Pop Crane
    Elisabeth Shue
    Elisabeth Shue
    • Lilyas Lily
    David Morse
    David Morse
    • Palmeras Palmer
    Freddy Rodríguez
    Freddy Rodríguez
    • Manolinas Manolin
    Luis Guzmán
    Luis Guzmán
    • Balonas Balon
    Ken Howard
    Ken Howard
    • Bill Fordas Bill Ford
    Holmes Osborne
    Holmes Osborne
    • Doc Flemingas Doc Fleming
    Haithem Badrani
    Haithem Badrani
    • Prince Tariqas Prince Tariq
    • (as Antonio Albadran)
    John Moyer
    • Security Officeras Security Officer
    Kayren Butler
    • Teacheras Teacher
    Tommy Barnes
    Tommy Barnes
    • Short Stewardas Short Steward
    Frank Hoyt Taylor
    Frank Hoyt Taylor
    • Chairmanas Chairman
    David Shamieh
    • Man at Sadir's Dooras Man at Sadir's Door
    Varkas Everest
    • Prince Sadir's Horsemanas Prince Sadir's Horseman
    Dick Allen
    • Veteran Gambleras Veteran Gambler
    • Director
      • John Gatins
    • Writer
      • John Gatins
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kurt Russell bought Dakota Fanning a real Palamino horse, which she named Goldie.
    • Goofs
      After acquiring the injured horse, Ben is going to take the horse back to his farm. When the truck is shown pulling up to the stable, there is obviously no trailer; however, in the next scenes, the red trailer is shown hooked up to the truck.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Cale Crane: You are a great champion. When you ran, the ground shook, the sky opened and mere mortals parted. Parted the way to victory, where you'll meet me in the winner's circle, where I'll put a blanket of flowers on your back.

    • Connections
      Featured in Celebrated: Kurt Russell (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Dreamer
      Written by Bethany Dillon and Ed Cash

      Performed by Bethany Dillon

      Bethany Dillon appears courtesy of Sparrow Records

      By Arrangement with EMI Film & TV Music

    User reviews116

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    A Nutshell Review: Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
    The premise of this movie is so similar to 2003's Seabiscuit, you'd think you're watching yet another biography of a real horse in some extraordinary, inspiring film that might just make you want to head down to the nearest race course and observe a real race.

    But Dreamer (or Sonador as the horse is named) takes a slightly different angle in this tale about second chances and comebacks. If compared to Seabiscuit, yes, we have a horse with great potential faced with the troubles of breaking a leg during a competitive race. As with all race horses, this means instant death, as they have no future value, and are bred for the sole purpose of racing.

    We also have a superb trainer, Ben Crane, played by Kurt Russell, and the doctor (Holmes Osborne), the written-off jockey (Freddy Rodriguez), the stable-hand (Luis Guzman), etc. But here's where the similarities end. Dreamer is a more personal film, with family friendly characters, like the daughter (Dakota Fanning), the wife (Elizabeth Shue), and the grandfather (Kris Kristofferson). Nursing the horse back to health had actually brought the family closer together, and that in itself makes this film quite cliché in its many "been-there-done-that" before moments to touch.

    Dakota Fanning has held her own against "father-figure" heavyweights like Robert De Niro, Denzel Washington, and Tom Cruise, though many would have pointed out that she had rivaled Naomi Watts for the 2005 Scream Queen honors with her performance in War of the Worlds. Here, Fanning has returned to more credible acting, albeit in a safer role.

    Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story, is a heartwarming tale about believing in oneself, having dreams, believing that you can achieve, and take action to achieve those dreams. While watching the movie, I can't help but chuckle at the parallels in seeing how my team and I are sticking together, just like those characters, in wanting to see our dream of making a short film, and entering it into competitions (in this case, the Breeder's Cup) come to a reality.

    It's that kind of film, an inspiring one. It might be clichéd, the premise might be too good to be true, but hey, success might come to those who dare to dream, believe, and more importantly, do.
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    • Jan 11, 2006

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Dreamworks
      • Official site (Russia)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Untitled Kurt Russell/Dakota Fanning Project
    • Filming locations
      • Keeneland Racetrack - 4201 Versailles Road, Lexington, Kentucky, USA
    • Production companies
      • Dreamworks Pictures
      • Hyde Park Entertainment
      • Tollin/Robbins Productions
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $32,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $32,751,093
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $9,178,233
      • Oct 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $38,741,732
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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