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Dreamcatcher (2003) -- Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in, is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.
Dreamcatcher (2003) -- Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in, is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.
Dreamcatcher (2003) -- Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in, is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space.
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Overview

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Director:
Lawrence Kasdan
Writers (WGA):
Stephen King (novel)
William Goldman (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
21 March 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Fantasy | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller more
Tagline:
Four friends hung a dreamcatcher in their cabin. It's about to catch something it cannot stop. more
Plot:
Friends on a camping trip discover that the town they're vacationing in, is being plagued in an unusual fashion by parasitic aliens from outer space. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
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(23 articles)
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User Comments:
Begins beautifully-ends poorly more (614 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Morgan Freeman ... Col. Abraham Curtis

Thomas Jane ... Henry

Jason Lee ... Beaver

Damian Lewis ... Jonesy

Timothy Olyphant ... Pete

Tom Sizemore ... Owen

Donnie Wahlberg ... Duddits
Mikey Holekamp ... Young Henry

Reece Thompson ... Young Beaver
Giacomo Baessato ... Young Jonesy
Joel Palmer ... Young Pete
Andrew Robb ... Young Duddits

Eric Keenleyside ... Rick McCarthy
Rosemary Dunsmore ... Roberta Cavell
Michael O'Neill ... Gen. Matheson
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violence, gore and language.
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Runtime:
136 min | USA:134 min
Country:
USA | Australia
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Certification:
Iceland:14 (theatrical rating) | Malaysia:18SG | Portugal:M/16 | USA:R (No. 39706) | Spain:18 | Argentina:16 | Australia:MA | Brazil:16 | Canada:18A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:-12 | Germany:16 | Hong Kong:IIB | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Philippines:R-18 | Singapore:NC-16 (original rating) | Singapore:PG (edited for re-rating) | South Korea:15 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | Greece:K-17
Filming Locations:
Boston, Massachusetts, USA more
Company:
Castle Rock Entertainment more

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Trivia:
Stephen King sold the movie rights for US$1. more
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Col. Curtis in firing the mini-gun at Lt. Underhill from the helicopter, the sound it emits is of a conventional machine gun and not the unique whir of a mini-gun. more
Quotes:
Barry Neiman: Carl's Jr. has this $6 burger, which really only costs $3.95 so you think you're getting some deal but the truth is, it may be the best franchise burger out there. I went there yesterday and ordered three. By golly, those suckers almost filled me up. Ah, when I got home, I still had to have a box of Eggos but that doesn't take away from Carl's achievement. I mean, here's a guy who's got to go through life as Carl Junior, right?
Dr. Henry Devlin: Barry?
Barry Neiman: Like he can never get out of the shadow of his dad, the original Carl, I guess.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Cinemania: Stephen King: O vasilias tou tromou" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Always in My Heart more

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14 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Begins beautifully-ends poorly, 23 May 2006
5/10
Author: lenpreston from United States

I have read Dreamcatcher and think it is one of King's most under-appreciated books. In an interview, King said his wife didn't care for it. King wrote it out on a yellow legal pad while he was recovering from getting hit by that van.

I have also listened to the audio version of Dreamcatcher, so all that remained for me was to see this movie. While I knew there were things in the book that probably wouldn't make it to the screen, I was pleasantly surprised by how many did. However some scenes were so brief they were little more than tributes.

The cinematography was beautiful from start to finish, but where the first half of the film felt paced to perfection, the last half felt rushed. The ending was different than the book, so be prepared for a shocker.

The acting was good, I particularly enjoyed Jason Lee as Joe 'Beaver' Clarenden and Damian Lewis as Gary 'Jonesy' Jones.

A real disappointment was Thomas Jane as Dr. Henry Devlin. Pretty woody acting there.

Before seeing this movie, I would not have believed that Morgan Freeman could play Kurtz. I was wrong. That guy can play anything. Unfortunately, He didn't get enough chances to flesh out this crazy S.O.B.

Jonsey's dual nature was handled differently in the movie than it was in the book. Too bad. It was just right in the book, and was given a more "Hollywood" treatment in the movie.

Note to the director: This movie failed because not enough time was spent introducing these characters and making us care about them. The notable exceptions to this where Jonesy and the Beav.

Remember: SSDD.

No Bounce, No Play.

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