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American Dreamer (2022)

04/11/2022 (US)Comedy1h 46m
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Hope isn't for everyone.

Overview

In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.

    Top Billed Cast

    1. Peter Dinklage

      Peter Dinklage

      Phil Loder

    2. Shirley MacLaine

      Shirley MacLaine

      Astrid Fanelli

    3. Kimberly Quinn

      Kimberly Quinn

      Maggie Pennington

    4. Danny Pudi

      Danny Pudi

      Craig

    5. Matt Dillon

      Matt Dillon

      Dell

    6. Danny Glover

      Danny Glover

      Jerry

    7. Michelle Mylett

      Michelle Mylett

      Clare Milano

    8. Peter Kelamis

      Peter Kelamis

      Officer Burt

    9. Rebecca Olson

      Rebecca Olson

      Beatrice/Babette

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    A review by Brent Marchant

    6.0
    Written by Brent Marchant on Apr 27, 2024

    Is “the American Dream” still alive and well, or is it a pipe dream whose time has come and gone (and perhaps never really was)? That’s the question rhetorically posed in this modestly entertaining fact-based debut feature comedy from director Paul Dektor, which examines the efforts of an optimistic yet cynical economics professor/would-be novelist (Peter Dinklage) with meager means who repeatedly attempts to buy a home far above his pay grade. He’s discouraged by his frank but somewhat oily real estate broker (Matt Dillon) from continuing in this futile Quixotic pursuit until he finds an offe...

    StatusReleased

    Original LanguageEnglish

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