Dream a Little Dream

"With dreams like these who needs reality?"

1989 1h 55m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 149

FantasyComedyRomance

Synopsis

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Bobby Kellar has a crush on Lainie Diamond, girlfriend of school jerk Joel. Coleman is working on an experiment which will help him move into a place where Dreams are reality. When an accident occurs Coleman finds himself in Bobby's body and can only contact Bobby in his dreams.

“With dreams like these who needs reality?”

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Cast

Jason Robards
Coleman Ettinger
Corey Feldman
Bobby Keller
Piper Laurie
Gena Ettinger
Meredith Salenger
Lainie Diamond
Harry Dean Stanton
Ike Baker
Corey Haim
Dinger
Susan Blakely
Cherry Diamond
William McNamara
Joel

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Marc Rocco
Writers: Daniel Jay Franklin, D.E. Eisenberg, Marc Rocco
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Dream a Little Dream Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Marc Rocco, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by John William Dexter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Russell Livingstone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jason Robards and Corey Feldman and Piper Laurie carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "With dreams like these who needs reality?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Marc Rocco directs. King Baggot behind the camera. John William Dexter scores. Russell Livingstone cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Dream a Little Dream Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Marc Rocco, shot by King Baggot. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by John William Dexter. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Russell Livingstone shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jason Robards and Corey Feldman and Piper Laurie carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "With dreams like these who needs reality?".
8IMDB entry: tt0097236 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.