Dreamer
2005 · Movie · PG · 106 min · ★ 7.1 · 62% critics
A horse trainer believes a badly injured racehorse deserves another chance, and he and his daughter welcome the mare after an owner plans to sacrifice her. Together, they nurse her back and work toward a future in racing, even as family tensions and pressure from others mount.
Also known as Dreamer։ Inspired by a True Story
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Details
- Original title
- Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story
- Years
- 2005
- Release date
- 2005-09-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (439 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Dreamer if you want a wholesome underdog feel-good story with inspiring determination and memorable horse-and-family moments; Not for you if you dislike sentimental, predictable formulas or need strictly factual sports stories like The Rookie or Hoosiers.
Pros: heartwarming family story; strong animal focus; uplifting underdog spirit | Cons: predictable beats; some stretched-belief moments
Themes
- sports
- parent child relationship
- horse race
- horse
- kentucky
- based on true story
- family relationships
Cast & crew
Kurt Russell
as Ben Crane
Dakota Fanning
as Cale Crane
Kris Kristofferson
as Pop Crane
Elisabeth Shue
as Lily
David Morse
as Palmer
Freddy Rodríguez
as Manolin
Luis Guzmán
as Balon
Oded Fehr
as Prince Sadir
Ken Howard
as William Ford
Holmes Osborne
as Doc Fleming
Directed by John Gatins