American Dreamz Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

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

  Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, The Gentlemen

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  Dennis Quaid

  The Substance, I Can Only Imagine 2

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  Marcia Gay Harden

  Knox Goes Away , Fifty Shades of Grey

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  Chris Klein

  Just Friends, American Reunion

• J
  Jennifer Coolidge

  A Minecraft Movie, The Emoji Movie

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  Seth Meyers

  New Year's Eve, Will & Harper

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  John Cho

  Afraid, Star Trek Sequel

• J
  Judy Greer

  The Descendants, The Fire Inside

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  Sam Golzari

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  Willem Dafoe

  Nosferatu, Finding Nemo 3D

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  Mandy Moore

  Tangled, Midway

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

Additional Information

All Trailers

Official American Dreamz movie trailers and clips.

Production Details

What we know about the American Dreamz movie production.

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