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Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
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Ben Crane is a horse trainer who is struggling to connect with his precocious daughter, Cale. Chanes come to him when Cale catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
Ben Crane is a horse trainer who is struggling to connect with his precocious daughter, Cale. Chanes come to him when Cale catalyzes the rescue and rehabilitation of Sonador, a race horse with a broken leg.
Actors:
David Shamieh,
Donna Barton Brothers,
Varkas Everest,
Bria Hobgood,
Rhoda Griffis,
Frank Hoyt Taylor,
Codie Scott
David Shamieh
Donna Barton Brothers
20 April 1966, Alamogordo, New Mexico, USA
Varkas Everest
Bria Hobgood
Rhoda Griffis
9 January 1965, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Frank Hoyt Taylor
Codie Scott
Director:
John Gatins
John Gatins
Country:
United States
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March 04, 2006
Screenwriting manuals have taught us that every film is (or should be) a Hero's Journey, but writer-director John Gatins takes that gospel so literally it's hard to know whether to admire his purity or marvel at his lack of imagination.
Christianity Today
September 22, 2006
Dreamer is loaded with enough clichés and formulas to choke a horse. But truly, it works.
Seattle Times
October 21, 2005
Lovely family film, which has a way of resonating in one's imagination for days.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
December 11, 2005
The charismatic Fanning proves she is the best child actress in decades.October 21, 2005
As a sports drama -- a genre that's gotten entirely too much play lately -- Dreamer is singularly unexciting.December 30, 2006
All the characters are familiar, the story is familiar, but it is well-constructed and the actors do a good job with the material.
Ebert & Roeper
October 24, 2005
A great family film.March 31, 2006
It is a movie that will captivate children, yes, but it will also capture the hearts of the grown-ups, too.
Philadelphia Inquirer
October 21, 2005
It's to Fanning's and Russell's credit, and the filmmakers', that the formula never gets the better of the film.
Filmcritic.com
March 27, 2006
simply feels more professional than most family fareOctober 21, 2005
For family audiences seeking easy assurance, moral certitude and, of course, moving scenes of a gorgeous, galloping horse.October 21, 2005
Too obvious, too trite and too sentimental to ever be more than Seabiscuit for tweens.