Dream a Little Dream
1989 · Movie · PG-13 · 114 min · ★ 5.8 · 21% critics
A teenager’s ordinary school problems get turned upside down after a strange accident leaves an older man sharing his life through a dreamlike body-swap setup. As romance, comedy, and confusion pile up, the story mixes youthful chaos with surreal ideas about identity and second chances.
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Details
- Years
- 1989
- Release date
- 1989-03-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Critic score
- 21/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (143 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you like weird, nostalgic 80s fantasy comedies with a strong music-driven vibe, somewhere between The Heavenly Kid and Drop Dead Fred; Not for you if you want a clear, tightly plotted teen movie.
Pros: inventive body-swap premise; fun 80s soundtrack; funny, offbeat vibe | Cons: confusing story turns; uneven tone; drags at times
Themes
- dreams
- high school friends
- body-swap
Cast & crew
Jason Robards
as Coleman Ettinger
Corey Feldman
as Bobby Keller
Piper Laurie
as Gena Ettinger
Meredith Salenger
as Lainie Diamond
Harry Dean Stanton
as Ike Baker
Corey Haim
as Dinger
Susan Blakely
as Cherry Diamond
William McNamara
as Joel
Matt Adler
as Dumas
Victoria Jackson
as Kit Keller
Directed by Marc Rocco