Dreamscape (1984)
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- PG-13
- 1h 39min
- Action, Adventure
- 17 Aug 1984 (USA)
- Movie
A man who can enter and manipulate people's dreams is recruited by a government agency to help cure the President of the United States of his nightmares about nuclear war but stumbles upon an assassination plot.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Dennis Quaid | ... |
Alex Gardner
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| Max von Sydow | ... |
Doctor Paul Novotny
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Bob Blair
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| Eddie Albert | ... |
The President
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| Kate Capshaw | ... |
Jane DeVries
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| David Patrick Kelly | ... |
Tommy Ray Glatman
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| George Wendt | ... |
Charlie Prince
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| Larry Gelman | ... |
Mr. Webber
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Cory 'Bumper' Yothers | ... |
Buddy
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| Redmond Gleeson | ... |
Snead
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| Peter Jason | ... |
Babcock
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| Chris Mulkey | ... |
Finch
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Jana Taylor | ... |
Mrs. Webber
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| Madison Mason | ... |
Fred Schoenstein
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Kendall Carly Browne | ... |
Mrs. Matusik
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Kate Charleson | ... |
President's Daughter
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Eric Gold | ... |
Tommy Ray's Father
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| Virginia Kiser | ... |
President's Wife
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Carl Strano | ... |
Edward Simms
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| Brian Libby | ... |
McClaren
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Bob Terhune | ... |
Dobbs
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Fred Waugh | ... |
Bill Hardy
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Timothy Blake | ... |
Mrs. Blair
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Carey Fox | ... |
Tech Aide #1
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| Marii Mak | ... |
Tech Aide #2
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Claudia Lowe | ... |
Tech Aide #3
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Anna Chavez | ... |
Newswoman
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Ben Kronen | ... |
Train Conductor
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John Malone | ... |
Trolley Conductor
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Mindi Iden | ... |
Waitress
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| Betty Kean | ... |
Grandma
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Trent Dolan | ... |
Desk Guard
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Andrew Boyer | ... |
Webber's Brother
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George Caldwell | ... |
Buddy's Father
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| Ernest Harada | ... |
Gardener
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Tina Greenberg | ... |
Nurse
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Alan Buchdahl | ... |
Track Announcer
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| Larry Cedar | ... |
The Snakeman
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Girl at the Racetrack (uncredited)
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| Charlotte Laws | ... |
Lounge Customer #1 (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Joseph Ruben | ||
Written by
| David Loughery | ... | (story) |
| David Loughery | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Chuck Russell | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Joseph Ruben | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Bruce Cohn Curtis | ... | producer |
| Tom Curtis | ... | executive producer |
| Chuck Russell | ... | associate producer |
| Jerry Tokofsky | ... | co-producer |
| Stanley R. Zupnik | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Maurice Jarre | ||
Cinematography by
| Brian Tufano | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard Halsey | ||
Editorial Department
| Lorenzo DeStefano | ... | associate film editor |
| Julie Feiner | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Fottrell | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mary Nelson-Duerrstein | ... | negative cutter (as Mary Nelson) |
| Barbara Slifka | ... | post-production coordinator |
Casting By
| Johanna Ray | ||
Art Direction by
| R. Clifford Searcy | ... | co-art director (as Clifford Searcy) |
| Jeff Staggs | ||
Costume Design by
| Linda M. Bass | ||
Makeup Department
| Richard Arrington | ... | assistant make-up |
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup |
| David Robert Cellitti | ... | special makeup effects artist |
| Francesca Maxwell | ... | makeup artist |
| David B. Miller | ... | special makeup effects |
| Craig Reardon | ... | special makeup |
| Kelly Andrea Rubin | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Brian Wade | ... | special makeup effects artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Michael Daves | ... | first assistant director |
| Robert J. Doherty | ... | second assistant director (as Bob Doherty) |
| Jerry Ketcham | ... | additional second assistant director |
| Thomas Lofaro | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Ed Callahan | ... | set dresser |
| Kelly Deco | ... | set painter |
| Elliot Ellentuck | ... | construction coordinator |
| Bob Fox | ... | lead painter |
| Leslie Fredrickson | ... | carpenter |
| Mike Fredrickson | ... | lead carpenter |
| David L. Glazer | ... | property master (as David Glazer) |
| Mark 'Digger' Green | ... | assistant props (as Mark Green) |
| Richard K. Hummel | ... | set dresser |
| Crit Killen | ... | painter |
| Jeff Knight | ... | construction foreman |
| Jim Mallasch | ... | additional miniature landscapes |
| Leslie McDonald | ... | carpenter |
| Len Morganti | ... | visual effects art director |
| Escott O. Norton | ... | set construction |
| Christopher Saint Booth | ... | set constructor (uncredited) |
| Drew Struzan | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| John K. Adams | ... | sound editor |
| Max Bell | ... | sound stereo consultant: Dolby |
| Barbara J. Boguski | ... | sound editor (as Barbara Boguski) |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Neil Brody | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Joseph D. Citarella | ... | re-recording mixer (as Joe Citarella) |
| Kirk Francis | ... | sound mixer |
| Devon Heffley Curry | ... | adr supervisor (as Devon Heffley) |
| Hudson B. Marquez | ... | boom operator (as Hudson Marquez) |
| Hoppy Mehterian | ... | adr recordist |
| Troy Porter | ... | sound recordist |
| John Post | ... | foley artist |
| Steve Rice | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard D. Rogers | ... | foley recordist (as Richard Rogers) |
| Charles Ewing Smith | ... | sound effects editor |
| David E. Stone | ... | sound editor |
| Kendrick Sweet | ... | sound editor (as Ken Sweet) |
| Susumu Tokunow | ... | sound mixer (as Susumu Tokonow) |
| Douglas Vaughan | ... | boom operator |
| David Lewis Yewdall | ... | supervising sound editor (as David Yewdall) |
Special Effects by
| Jim Doyle | ... | mechanical effects |
| John Eggett | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Craig Reardon | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Jim Aupperle | ... | stop-motion visual effects supervisor |
| James Belohovek | ... | miniature constructor |
| Beverly Bernacki | ... | optical lineup |
| Stephen Czerkas | ... | stop-motion crew |
| Linda Drake | ... | stop-motion crew (as Linda Obalil) |
| Ernest Farino | ... | stop-motion crew (as Ernest D. Farino) |
| Rocco Gioffre | ... | matte artist |
| James Hagedorn | ... | optical printer operator (as James R. Hagedorn) |
| Pete Kozachik | ... | stop-motion crew |
| Peter Kuran | ... | visual effects creator |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | special photography |
| Dennis Pies | ... | dream tunnel effects created by |
| R.J. Robertson | ... | rotoscope animation |
| Jerome Seven | ... | effects stage photography |
| Paul Sheppeck | ... | additional matte paintings |
| Susan Turner | ... | miniature supervisor (as Susan K. Turner) |
| Jacqueline Zietlow | ... | production administration: VCE (as Jackie Zietlow) |
| Layne Bourgoyne | ... | animator: VCE (uncredited) |
| Stephen Czerkas | ... | snakeman model builder (uncredited) |
| Rick Taylor | ... | animation designer: VCE (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Bobby Bass | ... | stunts |
| Gary Combs | ... | stunts |
| Justin De Rosa | ... | stunts |
| Richard Elmore | ... | stunts |
| James W. Gavin | ... | stunt pilot (as Jim Gavin) |
| James M. Halty | ... | stunts (as James Halty) |
| Chris Howell | ... | stunts |
| Jeff Imada | ... | stunts |
| Dan McCoy | ... | stunt driver |
| Bobby Porter | ... | stunts (as Bobby Parker) |
| Mic Rodgers | ... | stunts (as Mick Rodgers) |
| Jan Michael Shultz | ... | stunts (as Jan M. Shultz) |
| Frank James Sparks | ... | stunts |
| M. James Arnett | ... | stunt double: Eddie Albert (uncredited) |
| Gary Hymes | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Mic Rodgers | ... | stunt double: Dennis Quaid (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ray Bilger | ... | electrician |
| Scott Buttfield | ... | electrician |
| Bruce Byall | ... | grip |
| Stephen Crawford | ... | electrician (as Steve Crawford) |
| Peter Davidian | ... | electrician |
| Cicero De Moraes | ... | electrician |
| Paul A. Edwards | ... | additional assistant camera (as Paul Edwards) |
| M.J. Elliott | ... | still photographer |
| Paul Elliott | ... | first assistant camera |
| Michael Everett | ... | best boy electrician |
| Steven Finestone | ... | second assistant camera (as Steve Finestone) |
| Robert Fischer | ... | best boy grip (as Bob Fischer) |
| Warren Burke Gerrard | ... | electrician (as Warren Gerrard) |
| James J. Gilson | ... | gaffer: second unit (as James Gilson) |
| Aloma Ichinose | ... | still photographer |
| Jack Johnson | ... | key grip |
| Matia Karrell | ... | electrician |
| Jordan Klein Sr. | ... | underwater director of photography |
| Joe C. Maxwell | ... | electrician (as Joe Maxwell) |
| Michael Milella | ... | grip |
| Kory Mills | ... | lighting technician |
| Roland Parra | ... | electrician |
| Ben Roscolene | ... | key grip |
| Ward Russell | ... | gaffer |
| Gary Thieltges | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Ron Veto | ... | camera grip (as Ronald Veto) / dolly grip |
| Lynda Weinman | ... | animation camera (as Linda Weinman) |
| Jonathan Woolf | ... | best boy grip |
| Jeff Zimmerman | ... | additional assistant camera |
Animation Department
| Stephen Berg | ... | assistant animator |
| Chris Casady | ... | animator |
| Ann Ducommun | ... | assistant animator |
| Ed Manning | ... | chief animator (as Edward Manning) |
| Terry Molatore | ... | assistant animator (as Terry A. Sittig) |
| Bruce Woodside | ... | animator |
| Kevin Kutchaver | ... | animator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Susie DeSanto | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Elizabeth C. Grudzinski-Seal | ... | wardrobe: second unit (as Liz Beth Gower) |
| Randon Meyn | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Music Department
| David Angel | ... | music performer |
| John Elizalde | ... | music supervisor (as Jon Elizalde) |
| Craig Huxley | ... | music performer (as Craig Hundley) / music programmer: synthesizer (as Craig Hundley) / music recording mixer (as Craig Hundley) |
| Maurice Jarre | ... | music programmer: synthesizer |
| Michel Mention | ... | music performer / music programmer: synthesizer |
| Charles Paley | ... | music editor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kathryn Zatarga | ... | script supervisor (as Kathy Zatarga) |
Transportation Department
| Steve Hellerstein | ... | transportation captain |
| Larry White | ... | driver: honeywagon |
Additional Crew
| Julie Ahlberg | ... | production coordinator (as Julie Bilson Ahlberg) |
| Kimberly Bellman | ... | craft service |
| Jessica Biscardi | ... | assistant to producer |
| Bruce Cohn Curtis | ... | presenter |
| Michael J. Dill | ... | production assistant |
| Patricia Frazier | ... | craft service |
| Rebecca Greeley | ... | production secretary |
| Joe Hornok | ... | animal trainer (as Joseph R. Hornok) |
| John Robert Jenings | ... | animal trainer |
| Alan Jones | ... | creative consultant |
| David Kippen | ... | craft service |
| Karen Kuebler | ... | assistant auditor |
| Peter Kuran | ... | title designer: main titles |
| Coni Lancaster | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Barbara Martin | ... | technical advisor |
| Karl Lewis Miller | ... | animal trainer |
| Monique Minyon | ... | production assistant |
| Rip Murray | ... | production assistant |
| Amy Rabins | ... | production executive |
| Daniel Schott | ... | assistant to producer |
| Martin C. Shaffer | ... | medical advisor (as Martin C. Shaffer M.D.) |
| Dale Tate | ... | title designer |
| Cami Taylor | ... | production associate (as Cami Dempsey Taylor) |
| Suzanne Waite | ... | production assistant |
| Dennis Tracy | ... | stand-in: Eddie Albert (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1984) (United States) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI (1984) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Europafilm AS (1985) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Adams Filmi (1985) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- General Film Distributors (1985) (India) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Canal+ (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Cannon Screen Entertainment (West Germany) (VHS)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Encore Entertainment (1995) (United Kingdom) (video) (laserdisc)
- Future Film (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (1998) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (VHS)
- Image Entertainment (2010) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD) (special edition)
- Indaco Pictures (2017) (Italy)
- Lumiere Pictures (1993) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Scream Factory (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (collector's edition)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Thorn EMI Video (Finland) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video (United States) (VHS)
- Thorn-EMI Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Tubi TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Turbine Medien (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- VTI Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- WGN (1995) (United States) (tv)
- Weintraub Entertainment Group (United States) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1992) (Finland) (tv)
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
- A&A Special Effects
- Court Wizard Special Effects
- Dream Quest Images (matte paintings)
- Special Effects Unlimited
- Visual Concept Engineering (VCE) (effects facilities provided by)
Other Companies
- Airborne Express (producers would like to thank)
- Ampex Corporation (producers would like to thank)
- Chayes Virginia (producers would like to thank)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (titles and opticals)
- Dick Brooks Unlimited (publicity)
- Dunhill Cigarettes (producers would like to thank)
- JVC Corporation of America (producers would like to thank)
- Jack Daniels Distillery (producers would like to thank)
- Kenwood (producers would like to thank)
- Laura Scudders (producers would like to thank)
- Motorola (producers would like to thank)
- Nancy Mott Casting (extras casting)
- Nike (producers would like to thank)
- Oldsmobile (producers would like to thank)
- Perrier (producers would like to thank)
- RCA (II) (producers would like to thank)
- Ryder Sound Services (music re-recorded at)
- Seven-Up (producers would like to thank)
- The Kenworthy / Nettman Snorkel Camera (miniature camera work)
- Thrifty Car Rental (producers would like to thank)
- Trans World Airlines (TWA) (producers would like to thank)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A government funded project looks into using psychics to enter people's dreams, with some mechanical help. When a subject dies in his sleep from a heart attack Alex Gardner becomes suspicious that another of the psychics is killing people in the dreams somehow and that is causing them to die in real life. He must find a way to stop the abuse of the power to enter dreams.
Written by Zaphod |
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| Taglines | Whatever goes on in your dreams is no longer for your eyes only See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $2,257,000, 19 Aug 1984 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Was the second film to be Rated PG-13 under then new MPAA ratings guidelines following Red Dawn (1984), which had come out weeks prior to this film's release. See more » |
| Goofs | Blair may be the head of the CIA but he is not in charge of security for the President. That falls solely on the Secret Service for which Blair and Novotny , would have no say in the matter of where the President would be staying. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Sheena, Queen of the Jungle/Dreamscape/The Adventures of the Buckaroo Banzai Across the Eighth Dimension/The Bostonians/Metropolis (1984). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Baby, Can't We Take It Home See more » |
| Quotes |
Alex Gardner:
[14:53]
Nice place you got here. Who's your decorator? Darth Vader? See more » |