American Dreamer
1984 · Movie · PG · 105 min · ★ 6.3 · 22% critics
A bored American housewife wins a trip to Paris and, after an accident, wakes up with no memory and becomes convinced she’s the daring spy from her favorite novels. As she throws herself into that fantasy, she pulls others into a whirlwind of romance, comedy, and real-world intrigue across the city.
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Details
- Years
- 1984
- Release date
- 1984-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (26 votes)
About
If you enjoy breezy romantic misadventures with a wish-fulfillment twist and a Paris setting, this could click, especially if you like Romancing the Stone; Not for you if you need tight realism or nonstop action.
Pros: lighthearted romantic adventure; lots of laughs; Paris backdrop and outfits | Cons: plot feels contrived; uneven pacing; some crude language
Cast & crew
JoBeth Williams
as Cathy Palmer
Tom Conti
as Alan McMann
Giancarlo Giannini
as Victor Marchand
Coral Browne
as Margaret McMann
James Staley
as Kevin Palmer
Christopher Daniel Barnes
as Kevin Palmer, Jr.
Huckleberry Fox
as Karl Palmer
Jean Rougerie
as Don Carlos
Pierre Santini
as Inspector Klaus
Léon Zitrone
as Ivan Stranauvlitch
Directed by Rick Rosenthal