American Dreams
2019 · Movie · NR · 62 min · ★ 5.5
After a breakup, a young adult moves back home and faces a messy quarter-life crisis while trying to manage mental health struggles. Along the way, oddball encounters—like a spandex-clad superhero, coyote hunting, and faith healing—push them to keep chasing the dream of making a feature film.
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Details
- Original title
- American Dreams Redux
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 62 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 (2 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a quirky, relatable comedy-drama about identity, family tensions, and chasing creative goals, in the vein of Shithouse; Not for you if you dislike offbeat side plots or low-key storytelling.
Pros: relatable quarter-life angst; quirky offbeat humor; understated heartfelt tone | Cons: very low-key pacing; odd detours may distract; short runtime feels abrupt
Themes
- bowling
- superhero
- coming of age
- family drama
- filmmaking
- mental illness
- mental health
- drama
Cast & crew
Robert Rodenbach
as James
- CW
Christopher Webb
as Joseph
Camille Montgomery
as Gretchen
Aleksander Ristic
as David
Craig Hensley
as Uncle Trevor
Mark Speno
as Preacher Harry
- BS
Brenna Stilwell
as Cassidy
Sean J. Dillingham
as Tony
- AG
Anne Gentry
as Becky
- EH
Elizabeth Hirsch-Tauber
as Monica
Directed by Thomas Schade