Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
Brief Synopsis
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Ben Crane was once a great horseman, whose gifts as a trainer, were wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was once a great horse, whose promising career on the racetrack was cut short, suddenly, by a broken leg. Considered as good as dead to her owner--who also happens to be Ben's boss--Sonya is given to Ben as his severance pay, along with his walking papers. Now, it will take the unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young daughter, Cale, to bring these two damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. However, the true miracle might be that, in helping this injured horse, what they are actually healing is their own family.
Cast & Crew
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John Gatins
Director
Kurt Russell
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Cast
Oded Fehr
Elisabeth Shue
Kris Kristofferson
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Amblin Partners; Brass Hat Group; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Filmotechnic International Corp.; Hat Trick Catering; Hyde Park Entertainment; Hyde Park Entertainment; Hyde Park Entertainment; Joann Kane Music Service; Mike Tollin Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Perpetual Motion Picture; Perpetual Motion Pictures; Pictorvision; Sounds Great; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Tyson W Roniger; Universal Studios Sound Facilities; Warner Bros. Worldwide Studio Facilities; Wescam Usa, Inc.
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS; Amblin Partners; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Asmick Ace Inc.; Bazuca; Contender Entertainment; Distribution Company; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Eagle Pictures; Filmladen Gmbh; Golden Village; Gulf Film, Llc; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Luna Filmverleih Gmbh; Mediapro; Nu-Metro; RCV Distribution; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Covington, Louisiana, USA; Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Synopsis
Ben Crane was once a great horseman, whose gifts as a trainer, were wasted on making other men's fortunes. Sonya was once a great horse, whose promising career on the racetrack was cut short, suddenly, by a broken leg. Considered as good as dead to her owner--who also happens to be Ben's boss--Sonya is given to Ben as his severance pay, along with his walking papers. Now, it will take the unwavering faith and determination of Ben's young daughter, Cale, to bring these two damaged souls together in a quest for a seemingly impossible goal: to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. However, the true miracle might be that, in helping this injured horse, what they are actually healing is their own family.
Director
John Gatins
Director
Cast
Kurt Russell
Cast
Dakota Fanning
Cast
Oded Fehr
Elisabeth Shue
Kris Kristofferson
David Morse
Cast
Freddy Rodriguez
Cast
Luis Guzman
Cast
Ken Howard
Cast
Holmes Osborne
Antonio Albadran
John Moyer
Kayren Butler
Tommy Barnes
Cast
Frank Hoyt Taylor
David Shamieh
Varkas Everest
Dick Allen
Donna Barton Brothers
Dan Beene
Cast
John Newberg
Adam Tomei
Rhoda Griffis
Hutchie Hancock
Rex Peterson
Trevor Denman
Ed Burgart
Mark Warrack
Michael Lang
Performer
Gary Bovyer
Performer
Phil Ayling
Performer
George Doering
Performer
Dean Parks
Performer
Dennis Karmazyn
Performer
James J Smith
Lead Man
Edward Mccarthy
Lead Man
Crew
Steve C. Aaron
Sound Mixer
Jessica Abrams
Coordinator
Julie Adair
Stunts
Stephanie Adams
Tutor
Thomas David Adams
Greensman
Matt Adler
Adr
Janice Alexander
Hair Stylist
Wolfgang Amadeus
Music Engineer
Charlene Amateau
Costume Supervisor
Ashok Amritraj
Executive Producer
Tom Amundsen
Adr
Pete Anthony
Original Music
Charlie Araki
Accounting Assistant
Tim Arasheban
Camera
Karen Asano-myers
Hair Stylist
Dean Bailey
Driver
Kirk Bailey
Adr
Heather Baker
Digital Effects Artist
Jim Bannon
Adr
Bruce Barris
Assistant Sound Editor
Bruce Barris
Sound Recordist
Steve Bartkowicz
Recording Engineer
Anthony Batarze
Adr
Jeff Becker
Chief Lighting Technician
Samantha Becker
Post-Production Coordinator
Tad Beier
Digital Effects Supervisor
Joshua Bell
Music
Gloria Belz
Makeup Artist
Frank Bennett
Original Music
Sean Bernard
Painter
Barry Berona
Assistant Camera
Brian A Bidlingmeyer
Location Assistant
Joe Biggins
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Christopher Boddy
Electrician
Autumn Boh
Location Assistant
Wren Boney
On-Set Dresser
Amanda J Brand
Unit Publicist
Timothy L Braniff
Storyboard Artist
Thom Brennan
Foley Editor
Joe Bucaro
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Rick Canelli
Adr
Ed Cash
Song
John Casino
Stunt Coordinator
Jan Cerwonka
Tutor
Stacy Christenson
Assistant Director
Daniel Chuba
Visual Effects Producer
Cam Clarke
Adr
Lara Cody
Adr
Mark Coffey
Assistant Sound Editor
Martin Cohen
Post-Production Executive
Stacy Cohen
Executive Producer
Scott Corgan
Driver
Kimberly Cousins
Assistant Camera
Suzanne Craig
Assistant
Stephenson Crossley
Assistant Location Manager
Jeff Crowe
Painter
Shirley Fulton Crumley
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Joe D'angelo
Production
James J Dalton
Production Assistant
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
John Debney
Music
Lola Debney
Music Coordinator
Brad Dechter
Original Music
Michelle M Deforest
Production Assistant
Kenny Delbert
Sound Mixer
Guillaume Delouche
Property Master
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Ben Dietz
Assistant
Bethany Dillon
Song Performer
Bethany Dillon
Song
Joe Dishner
Unit Production Manager
Jamie Dixon
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mason Donnahoe
Video
Joe Dornich
Production Assistant
Tracey A Doyle
Set Decorator
James Drew
Best Boy
Charles C Eccles
Foreman
Alan Edmisten
Assistant Director
Rowland Egerton
Grip
Michelle Eisenreich
Visual Effects Producer
John Ellingwood
Assistant Camera
William M Elvin
Coproducer
William M Elvin
Assistant Director
Susie Esparza
Assistant
Kahlil Fadel
Electrician
Julie Falls
Adr
Patrick Falls
Adr
Jon Faust
Production Assistant
Russuel Faust
Grip
Monica Fedrick
Graphic Designer
Leslee Feldman
Executive
Lezlie Fields
Stand-In
Sarah Halley Finn
Casting Director
Jeff Fisher
Electrician
Ed Fitzgerald
On-Set Dresser
Michael Fitzmaurice
Director Of Photography
Donald Flick
Sound Effects Editor
Richard Fojo
Art Director
Tammy Fox
Stunts
Paul Foyder
Extras Agent/Coordinator
Eddie Frierson
Adr
Bobby Fruge
On-Set Dresser
Ruben Garcia
Assistant Director
John Gatins
Screenwriter
John Gatins
Source Material (From Pitch)
Giacomo Ghiazza
Storyboard Artist
Thomas Gilbert
On-Set Dresser
Robert Gillis
Transportation Captain
Stefanie Girard
Set Designer
Avram D Gold
Adr/Dialogue Editor
Kristy Gomez
Construction
Jeff Gomillion
Adr Mixer
Adam Goodman
Studio Executive
Ken Gorrell
Special Effects Technician
Reva Grantham
Craft Service
Michael Grillo
Head Of Production
Brian Gunter
Chief Lighting Technician
Brooks Guyer
Camera Operator
Dave Hallinan
Assistant Director
Nick Hamson
Associate Producer
Zandra Harding
Seamstress Supervisor
R Dana Harlow
Rigging Grip
Todd Hatfield
Painter
Dustin B Havnen
On-Set Dresser
Zachary M Heath
Production Assistant
Rusty Hendrickson
Unit Director
Rusty Hendrickson
Animal Wrangler
Eric Henshaw
Greensman
Randi Hiller
Casting Director
Michael Howell
Camera
Stephen Howfield
Special Effects Technician
Melanie Hoyson
Score Recording
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Tamara Hunter
Casting Associate
Rif Hutton
Adr
Stephanie A. Ito
Post-Production Supervisor
Ellia Jackson
Production Assistant
Jon Jashni
Executive Producer
Gary Jay
Camera Operator
James Jereza
Medic
Bill Johnson
Executive Producer
Thomas R Johnston
Script Supervisor
Justin Jones
Digital Effects Artist
Nicole A Joubert
Location Assistant
Rick Kelly
Assistant Director
Nathaniel Kendrick
Electrician
Kelly Kernan
Assistant Location Manager
Nicholas Kilman
Production Assistant
Joel Klaff
Dresser
Elliot L. Koretz
Sound Design
Tom Kramer
Music Editor
Kyle Krough
Software Engineer
Paul Kuzmich
Caterer
Sara Lacava
Casting Assistant
Andrea L Larsen
Accounting Assistant
Bruce Larsen
Mechanical Special Effects
Clifford Latimer
Adr Editor
Charles Laughon
Videotape Operator
Joseph Lederer
Photography
Steve Lee
Sound Effects
Kevin Leffler
Apprentice Editor
Scott Leftridge
Key Grip
Dennis Liddiard
Makeup
John R Lopez
Assistant
Rhea Lowenthal
Costumer
Heather Mages
Prosthetic Makeup
Chris Main
Boom Operator
Richard Malzahn
Visual Effects Supervisor
Mark Mangini
Sound Effects Editor
Craig Mann
Sound Re-Recordist
Darrin Mann
Foley Mixer
Steven C Marshall
Assistant Camera
Mike Matesic
Foreman
Michael D Maxson
Foreman
Lance Mayer
Assistant Camera
Kathy Mchugh
Script Supervisor
Jack Mckinney
Location Assistant
Lee Mclemore
Grip
Marisa Medina
Casting Assistant
James Meehan
Assistant Property Master
Joel Merritt
3-D Artist
Greg Metcalf
Accountant
Brian Keith Miller
Production Assistant
Rick Miller
Driver
Steven R. Molen
Production Executive
Tom Moore
Transportation Co-Captain
Harry Moreau
Digital Effects Artist
Doug Moreno
Production Accountant
Richard Morvaet
Stand-In
Paolo Moscatelli
3-D Artist
John S Moyer
Camera
John S Moyer
Steadicam Operator
John E Mulier
Electrician
Casey Mullet
Stand-In
Mark Munoz
Stunts
Fred Murphy
Director Of Photography
Maria Nay
Set Decorator
Jack Nealy
Electrician
Rob Nokes
Sound Recordist
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Drama
Family
Release Date
2005
Production Company
Amblin Partners; Amblin Partners; Brass Hat Group; Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Custom Film Effects; Filmotechnic International Corp.; Hat Trick Catering; Hyde Park Entertainment; Hyde Park Entertainment; Hyde Park Entertainment; Joann Kane Music Service; Mike Tollin Productions; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Perpetual Motion Picture; Perpetual Motion Pictures; Pictorvision; Sounds Great; Technicolor; Todd-Ao; Tyson W Roniger; Universal Studios Sound Facilities; Warner Bros. Worldwide Studio Facilities; Wescam Usa, Inc.
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS; Amblin Partners; Ascot Elite Entertainment Group; Asmick Ace Inc.; Bazuca; Contender Entertainment; Distribution Company; Dreamworks Home Entertainment; Eagle Pictures; Filmladen Gmbh; Golden Village; Gulf Film, Llc; Kinepolis Film Distribution; Luna Filmverleih Gmbh; Mediapro; Nu-Metro; RCV Distribution; StudioCanal; Studiocanal; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Covington, Louisiana, USA; Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 38m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Fall October 21, 2005
Released in United States on Video March 21, 2006
Project was previously set up at Warner Bros.
Feature directorial debut for John Gatins.
Released in United States Fall October 21, 2005
Released in United States on Video March 21, 2006
