Dream Breakers

1989 1h 30m EN

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★9.0TMDB · 1

Synopsis

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A movie about a Chicago family -- a building contractor and his two sons who have opposing ideologies. One brother works for a power-hungry builder with underworld connections; the younger son, a priest in one of the city's poor parishes, is fighting the forces for which his brother works.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Loggia
Joseph 'Joe' O'Connor
Kyle MacLachlan
Bobby O'Connor
D.W. Moffett
Mark O'Connor
Charles Cioffi
Douglas Sloan
Laila Robins
Phoebe
John McIntire
Cardinal Angelo
Helen Lloyd Breed
Mrs. Shaw
Finn Carter
Sister Catherine

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Millar

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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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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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Robert Loggia and Kyle MacLachlan and D.W. Moffett carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0097233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Stuart Millar directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Robert Loggia and Kyle MacLachlan and D.W. Moffett carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0097233 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.