American Dreamz Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

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Plot

On the morning of his re-election, the President (Quaid) decides to read the newspaper for the first time in four years. This starts him down a slippery slope. He begins reading obsessively, reexamining his black and white view of the world, holing up in his bedroom in his pajamas. Frightened by the President's apparent nervous breakdown, his Chief of Staff (Dafoe) pushes him back into the spotlight, booking him as a guest judge on the television ratings juggernaut (and the President's personal fave), the weekly talent show American Dreamz.

America can't seem to get enough of American Dreamz, hosted by self-aggrandizing, self-loathing Martin Tweed (Grant), ever on the lookout for the next insta-celebrity. His latest crop of hopefuls includes Sally (Moore), a conniving steel magnolia with a devoted, dopey veteran boyfriend (Klein), and Omer, a recent Southern Californian immigrant (who just happens to be a bumbling, show tune singing, would-be terrorist awaiting activation). When both Sally and Omer make it to the final round of Dreamz—where the President will be judging along with Tweed—the stage is set for a show the nation will never forget.

Comedy Satire

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in American Dreamz.

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  Hugh Grant

  Two Weeks Notice, Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy

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  Dennis Quaid

  The Substance, Reagan

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  Marcia Gay Harden

  Renner, Knox Goes Away

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  Chris Klein

  Fear Street: The Prom Queen, American Reunion

• J
  Jennifer Coolidge

  A Minecraft Movie, Riff Raff

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  Seth Meyers

  Will & Harper, New Year's Eve

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  John Cho

  Star Trek Sequel , They Listen

• J
  Judy Greer

  Eric Larue, Jurassic World

• S
  Sam Golzari

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  Willem Dafoe

  The Legend Of Ochi, Nosferatu

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  Mandy Moore

  Tangled, Ralph Breaks the Internet

Crew Behind the Film

The American Dreamz behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Paul Weitz last directed Moving On and Fatherhood. The film's writer Paul Weitz last wrote Moving On and Fatherhood.

Director

Paul Weitz

Screenwriter

Paul Weitz

Producers

Rod Lieber
Andrew Miano
Chris Weitz
Paul Weitz

Production Details

What we know about the American Dreamz movie production.

Production Updates for American Dreamz

Dec 2004

Completed

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