American Dreamer Movie (2024) – Watch Online, Release Date, Cast, Story, Budget, Collection, Trailer, Poster, Review
American Dreamer Movie Details
| Based on | A segment from This American Life |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Comedy |
| Release Dates | June 11, 2022 (Tribeca) March 8, 2024 (United States) |
| Running Time | 1hr 38min |
| Cast | Peter Dinklage, Shirley MacLaine, Matt Dillon, Danny Glover, Kimberly Quinn |
| Directed by | Paul Dektor |
| Written by | Screenplay: Theodore Melfi Story: Theodore Melfi, Chris Wehner |
| Produced by | Peter Dinklage, David Ginsberg, Theodore Melfi, Kimberly Quinn, Paul Dektor, Toyo Shimano |
| Cinematography by | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Lisa Robison |
| Music by | Jeff Russo |
| Production Companies | Estuary Films Goldenlight Films Flying Firebird Dektor Films |
| Distributor | Vertical Entertainment |
American Dreamer Movie Cast & Characters
- Peter Dinklage as Dr. Phil Loder
- Shirley MacLaine as Astrid Fanelli, the widow
- Matt Dillon as Dell, a real estate agent
- Danny Glover as a private investigator
- Kimberly Quinn as Maggie
- Danny Pudi as Craig, the Dean of Economics at Brockton University
- Michelle Mylett as a graduate student
- Rebecca Olson as Beatrice
- Kimberley Shoniker as Susan
American Dreamer Storyline
Dr. Phil Loder (Peter Dinklage), a low-level, adjunct professor of economics at Harvard, has always dreamed of owning a home. His wish becomes a possibility when a lonely widow offers Phil her sprawling estate for pennies. The deal, however, is too good to be true.
About American Dreamer Movie
American Dreamer is an American comedy film directed and co-produced by Paul Dektor and written by Theodore Melfi. The film stars Peter Dinklage as a professor who tries to buy the estate of a lonely widow played by Shirley MacLaine. Matt Dillon, Danny Glover, Kimberly Quinn, and Danny Pudi also star.
The film is based on a segment from the radio show This American Life.
Feature deritorial debut of Paul Dektor.
The film was first announced on February 2, 2021, and production began on March 15, 2021, in Vancouver. Filming also took place in Victoria, British Columbia, where partial parts of the British Columbia Parliament Buildings were converted into “Brockton University” as the film is set in Massachusetts. Filming was completed on April 16, 2021.
American Dreamer premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2022. The film was released in the United States on March 8, 2024, by Vertical Entertainment.
