The Dream Team (1989)

User Rating:

6.1/10   

Director:

Howard Zieff

Writers (WGA):

Jon Connolly (written by) &
David Loucka (written by)

Release Date:

7 April 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

This morning they were playing ping-pong in the hospital rec room. Now they're lost in New York and framed for murder. This was never covered in group therapy.

Plot:

Dr. Weitzman works with patients in a sanitarium. Convinced that all that his "group" needs is a some fresh air and some time away from the sanitarium...

Plot Keywords:

Patient | New York City | Murder | New York | Van

Cast

Michael Keaton	...	Billy Caufield
Christopher Lloyd	...	Henry Sikorsky
Peter Boyle	...	Jack McDermott
Stephen Furst	...	Albert Ianuzzi
Dennis Boutsikaris	...	Dr. Weitzman
Lorraine Bracco	...	Riley
Milo O'Shea	...	Dr. Newald
Philip Bosco	...	O'Malley
James Remar	...	Gianelli
Bill Goffi	...	Singer / Accordionist
Jack Duffy	...	Bernie
Brad Sullivan	...	Sgt. Vincente
Larry Pine	...	Canning
Harold Surratt	...	Pastor Lester
Kenneth Raybourne	...	Gospel Musician

Runtime:

113 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #29666) | Iceland:L | Australia:M | Finland:K-12 | Netherlands:AL | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | West Germany:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

151 Central Park West, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: In the scene when Billy is in the van telling the Wolfen (1981) story, the microphone is visible behind Henry's left arm.

Quotes:

Jack: [Begins to undress] We are all naked in the eyes of the lord.
Henry: STOP! This man is clinically insane! He is presently undergoing treatment at Cedarbrook Hospital under my supervision!

Movie Connections:

Features The Grapes of Wrath (1940)

Soundtrack:

POR DIOS QUE NO

Neat little comedy.

In the hands of lesser a director and less talented actors, THE DREAM TEAM's plot about four mental patients loose in Manhattan would be silly and childish. Here, it is funny as hell, you stayed glued to the screen. The four patients are Michael Keaton, as a loose tempered but charming liar, Peter Boyle as an ex-executive who now believes he is Jesus Christ, Christopher Lloyd as a compulsive neat-nick and Stephen Furst as a catatonic TV commercial/Baseball fan.

Their run-ins with unsuspecting New Yorkers come fast and fresh, no re-heated gags here. Look for a young perky Lorraine Bracco and Broadway great Phillip Bosco in supporting parts.