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American Dreamer
Hope isn't for everyone.
In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.
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Synopsis
In this winsome comedy, an entitled Economics professor pursues a tactic to buy an ailing widow’s mansion for nothing, but he quickly realizes that his seemingly foolproof strategy won’t be as easy as he thought.
More about American Dreamer
Cast
Peter DinklagePhil Loder
Shirley MacLaineAstrid Fanelli
Kimberly QuinnMaggie Pennington
Danny PudiCraig
Matt DillonDell
Danny GloverJerry
Michelle MylettClare Milano
Peter KelamisOfficer BurtCredits
- Directed by
- Paul Dektor
- Written by
- Theodore Melfi, Theodore Melfi, Christopher Wehner
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- Dektor Film Group
- Estuary FilmsUnited States
- Goldenlight Films
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