Dreamer: Inspired by a True Story
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Theatrical release poster
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| Directed by | John Gatins |
| Produced by |
Brian Robbins Hunt Lowry Michael Tollin |
| Written by | John Gatins |
| Starring |
Kurt Russell Dakota Fanning Kris Kristofferson Elisabeth Shue |
| Music by | John Debney |
| Cinematography | Fred Murphy |
| Edited by | David Rosenbloom |
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| Distributed by | DreamWorks Pictures |
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Release date
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September 10, 2005 (TIFF) October 21, 2005 |
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Running time
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102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $32 million |
| Box office | $38 million |
Dreamer is a 2005 American sports drama film written and directed by John Gatins in his directorial debut. The film stars Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue and Dakota Fanning. It is inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah's Storm. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2005 and was theatrically released on October 21, 2005 by DreamWorks Pictures. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics, and earned $38 million on a $32 million budget. It also received a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Family Film.
Ben (Kurt Russell), a horse trainer who takes his work very seriously, neglects his precocious daughter while he pours his heart into the care of the horses that he trains.
Determined to make good on her father's overdue promise, Cale (Dakota Fanning) prods him to take her along to work and succeeds. One morning, a horse named Soñador falls during a race, injuring herself so badly that Ben's boss, Palmer, demands the horse be put down. Having Cale along, Ben instead strikes a bargain with Palmer and becomes the owner of the wounded horse. With no job and facing foreclosure on his property, he decides to breed Soñador.
Cale, having fallen in love at first sight with Soñador, begins to sneak out to the barn at night to see her. She also sneaks over to see her grandfather, 'Pop', Ben's dad (Kris Kristofferson), who loves teaching his granddaughter about horses.
They go to another farm to pick out a stallion to breed with Soñador, but the stud fee is too high. Ben's father gives Ben some money to use to breed, and Ben reluctantly takes it. But before they can breed, the vet tests Soñador and finds out she is unable to have a foal.
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