American Dreamer (2018 film)

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American Dreamer
American Dreamer poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Derrick Borte
Written by
Produced byScott Floyd Lochmus
Starring
CinematographyEric Hurt
Edited bySoojin Chung
Music byBryan Senti
Production
companies
  • Storyland Pictures
  • XYZ Films
  • Sugar Pictures LA
Distributed by Saban Films
Release dates
  • September 27, 2018 (2018-09-27)(LA Film Festival)
  • September 20, 2019 (2019-09-20)(United States)
Running time
92 minutes [1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

American Dreamer is a 2018 American neo-noir thriller film directed by Derrick Borte and written by Derrick Borte and Daniel Forte. The film stars Jim Gaffigan, Robbie Jones, Isabel Arraiza, Tammy Blanchard, Alejandro Hernandez and Brian K. Landis. The film was released on September 20, 2019, by Saban Films.

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Plot

Cam (Jim Gaffigan) is an employee for a vehicle for hire company who struggles to make ends meet. Particularly, Cam is having difficulty making child support payments, which could mean losing the ability to see his son. Cam gets the opportunity to chauffeur a low-level drug dealer named Mazz (Robbie Jones) for extra money. However, his increasing financial problems force him to make a rash and desperate decision: kidnap Mazz's infant child and demand a ransom. Cam quickly realizes that he is in way over his head, but there's no turning back.

Cast

Release

The film premiered at the LA Film Festival on September 27, 2018. [2] The film was released on September 20, 2019, by Saban Films. [3]

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References

  1. "'American Dreamer' Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-10-08. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  2. Patrick Hipes (2018-09-25). "[WATCH] 'American Dreamer' Clip: Don't Make Jim Gaffigan Pull This Car Over". Deadline.com. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  3. Mancuso, Vinnie (2019-07-31). "American Dreamer Trailer Sees Jim Gaffigan Kidnap a Drug Dealer's Baby". Collider. Retrieved 2019-08-04.