Sweet Dreams (1985)
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- PG-13
- 1h 55min
- Biography, Drama
- 11 Oct 1985 (USA)
- Movie
The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.
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Stars:
Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Jessica Lange | ... |
Patsy Cline
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| Ed Harris | ... |
Charlie Dick
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| Ann Wedgeworth | ... |
Hilda Hensley
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| David Clennon | ... |
Randy Hughes
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| James Staley | ... |
Gerald Cline
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| Gary Basaraba | ... |
Woodhouse
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| John Goodman | ... |
Otis
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| P.J. Soles | ... |
Wanda
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Terri Gardner | ... |
Old Singer
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Caitlin Kelch | ... |
Sylvia
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Robert L. Dasch | ... |
John
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Courtney Parker | ... |
Older Julie
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Coulton Edwards | ... |
Baby Randy
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Holly Filler | ... |
Madrine
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| Bruce Kirby | ... |
Arthur Godfrey
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| Jerry Haynes | ... |
Owen Bradley
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Kenneth White | ... |
Big Bill Shakey
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Stonewall Jackson | ... |
Announcer at Opry
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Jake T. Robinson | ... |
Biker
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Boxcar Willie | ... |
Old Man in Jail
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| Tony Frank | ... |
Bartender
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Charlie Walker | ... |
Cowboy Copas
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| Frank Knapp Jr. | ... |
Hawkshaw Hawkins
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Ric Kidney | ... |
TV Technician
(as Richard J. Kidney)
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Jack Slater | ... |
Recording Engineer
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Missy Proulx | ... |
Girlfriend at Fair
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Aleda Pope | ... |
Girlfriend at Fair
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| Carlton Cuse | ... |
Sergeant
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John E. Davis | ... |
Skip Catmill
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John Walter Davis | ... |
Stone
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Toni Sawyer | ... |
Baby Nurse
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| Robert Rothwell | ... |
Plastic Surgeon
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Patricia Allison | ... |
Surgery Nurse
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William Byrd | ... |
Patsy's Band: Bass
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John R. Smarr | ... |
Patsy's Band: Guitar
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Fred K. Young | ... |
Patsy's Band: Drums
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Curtis Young | ... |
Patsy's Band: Singer / Guitar
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Michael David Black | ... |
Patsy's Band: Singer / Guitar
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Don Warden | ... |
Opry Band: Steel Guitar
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Timothy N. Tappan | ... |
Opry Band: Piano
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William Edward Taylor | ... |
Opry Band: Guitar
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Lonnie Ray Jones | ... |
Opry Band: Guitar
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Ranger Doug | ... |
Opry Band: Singer
(as Douglas B. Green)
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Gary W. Pigg | ... |
Opry Band: Singer
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Paul W. Chrisman | ... |
Opry Band: Singer
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Fred LaBour | ... |
Opry Band: Singer
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James Bartley Young | ... |
Kracker Band: Acoustic Guitar
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Fred Paul Tenly | ... |
Kracker Band: Electric Guitar
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Odie Palmer | ... |
Kracker Band: Electric Guitar
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Walter Caton | ... |
Kracker Band: Fiddle
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Dennis Donaldson | ... |
Kracker Band: Piano
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Jimmy Mack Hodge Jr. | ... |
Kracker Band: Steel Guitar
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Irv Cook | ... |
Studio Musician
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Peter Robert Grant | ... |
Studio Musician
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Jim Kipman | ... |
Studio Musician
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William Landers | ... |
Studio Musician
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Jimmy Vann | ... |
Studio Musician
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Riders in the Sky |
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| Pamela Clay | ... |
Funeral Attendee (uncredited)
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Niko Gluskin | ... |
Baby (uncredited)
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| Jesse L. Green | ... |
Rainbow Road bartender. (uncredited)
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Steve Jarrell | ... |
Tenor Saxophonist (uncredited)
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Brian L. McCarty | ... |
Alto Saxophonist (uncredited)
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Dennis Saylor | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Karel Reisz | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Robert Getchell | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | co-producer |
| Bernard Schwartz | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| Charles Gross | ... | (original music score by) |
Cinematography by
| Robbie Greenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Malcolm Cooke | ||
Editorial Department
| Rita Burgess | ... | first assistant editor: UK (as Rita Ackland-Snow) |
| Daniel Candib | ... | second assistant editor |
| Richard Candib | ... | first assistant editor: USA |
| Debra Goldfield | ... | second assistant editor |
Casting By
| Ellen Chenoweth | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| Albert Brenner | ||
Art Direction by
| David M. Haber | ||
Set Decoration by
| Garrett Lewis | ||
| Ginger Grimes | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ||
Makeup Department
| Dorothy J. Pearl | ... | makeup artist |
| Robert L. Stevenson | ... | hair department head |
| Toni-Ann Walker | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Charles Mulvehill | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Barbara Bruno | ... | dga trainee |
| Patrick Crowley | ... | first assistant director |
| Ric Kidney | ... | second assistant director (as Richard J. Kidney) |
Art Department
| David B. Brenner | ... | foreman |
| Emily Ferry | ... | property master |
| Bill Luckey | ... | assistant property master |
| Richard Dean Rankin | ... | construction coordinator |
| Kandy Stern | ... | set designer / set |
| Frances W. Wells | ... | set designer |
| Mark Woods | ... | lead man |
Sound Department
| Bill Barringer | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Derek Brechin | ... | assistant sound editor (as Derek G. Brechin) |
| Don Coufal | ... | production sound |
| Joe Gallagher | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Derek Holding | ... | sound editor |
| John Keating | ... | sound transfer |
| Ray Merrin | ... | assistant to re-recording mixer |
| Colin Miller | ... | sound editor |
| Bill Rowe | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bill Sappinger | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Andy Stears | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jim Stuebe | ... | production sound (as James Stuebe) |
| Jeff Wexler | ... | production sound |
Special Effects by
| Rodney M. Byrd | ... | special effects |
| Burt Dalton | ... | special effects |
Visual Effects by
| Brian Smithies | ... | visual effects |
Stunts
| Greg Brickman | ... | stunts |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | ... | stunts |
| Gilbert B. Combs | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Harry Madsen | ... | stunts |
| Herb Schneider | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Dana Altomare | ... | camera operator: New York |
| James Blanford | ... | camera operator: Chicago (as Jim Blanford) |
| Angelo Di Giacomo | ... | camera operator: New York |
| Brian C. Glover | ... | camera operator: Chicago (as Brian Glover) |
| Conrad W. Hall | ... | first assistant camera |
| Chris Hayes | ... | camera operator: New York (as Christopher Hayes) |
| Paul Jacobsen | ... | set lighting technician |
| Danny Jimenez | ... | dolly grip (as Daniel S. Jiminez) |
| Jon L. Kunkel | ... | second assistant camera (as Jon Kunkel) |
| William A. Lowman | ... | best boy electric |
| Melton Maxwell | ... | chief set lighting technician |
| Tom Ramsey | ... | key grip (as Thomas Ramsey) |
| Dwayne Redlin | ... | best boy grip (as Dwayne Scott Redlin) |
| Chuck Sharp | ... | best boy electric (as Charles W. Sharp) |
| Joe Staton | ... | second assistant camera |
| Bruce W. Talamon | ... | still photographer (as Bruce Talamon) |
| John Toll | ... | camera operator |
| Julian Wilson | ... | camera operator: Chicago (as Julian L. Wilson) |
Casting Department
| Mark Niclas | ... | extras casting |
| Bobin Reed | ... | casting assistant |
| Karen Standard | ... | casting assistant |
| Darilyn Stringer | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mary Malin | ... | associate costume designer |
| Rita Salazar | ... | costume supervisor |
| Elisabeth Seley | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| David Dodson | ... | location assistant: Tennessee |
| Pierre H. Grellet | ... | location manager: West Virginia |
| Patricia Ledford | ... | location manager: Tennessee |
| John R. Woodward | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Gary Anderson | ... | orchestrator |
| George Brand | ... | music editor |
| Brian L. McCarty | ... | music background operator |
| Gregg Perry | ... | music consultant |
| Tim Sexton | ... | executive in charge of music (as Timothy R. Sexton) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Wilma Garscadden-Gahret | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Walt Freitas | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Wayne Nelson | ... | transportation captain |
Additional Crew
| Carlton Cuse | ... | assistant to producer |
| Nora Dunfee | ... | dialogue accent coach |
| Paul Harris | ... | production assistant |
| Jeff Hawke | ... | aerial sequence coordinator |
| Mark F. Hill | ... | technical advisor |
| Larry Kaplan | ... | unit publicist |
| K. Lenna Katich | ... | production controller |
| Patt McCurdy | ... | production coordinator |
| Nina K. Noble | ... | production assistant (as Nina Kostroff) |
| Barney Reisz | ... | production assistant |
| Susan Scanlan | ... | choreographer |
Production Companies
- HBO Pictures (presents)
- Silver Screen Partners (in association with)
Distributors
- TriStar Pictures (1985) (United States) (theatrical)
- Thorn EMI (1985) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Syncron Film (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater (1987) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Greater Union Organisation (GUO) (1985) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Transeuropa (1986) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Algemene Vereniging Radio Omroep (AVRO) (1990) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Cannon Video (1986) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Cannon/VMP (1991) (Germany) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (1999) (United States) (DVD)
- Home Box Office Home Video (HBO) (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Incorporated Television Company (ITC) (1989) (United States) (tv)
- Lumière Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Thorn EMI Video Australia (1986) (Australia) (video)
- Tohokushinsha Film Corporation (TFC) (1987) (Japan) (VHS)
- WGN Television (2008) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1986) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Bose Corporation (music playback system)
- Camera Effects (titles)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- The Clearing House Ltd. (music clearances)
- Thorn EMI Film Studios Ltd. (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Patsy Cline was the first female solo artist to be elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame. Thirty-two years after her untimely death in a plane crash in Tennessee, her "Greatest Hits" album sold over six million copies. Loved by her fans today as much - if not more - than she was at the height of her fame, the life, the loves and most of all the voice of Patsy Cline is legendary. This film tells the story of the passionate, fun-loving, soft-spoken, loud-living life of one of country music's - and one of popular music's - greatest singing stars. This film covers the years 1956 through 1963, from her rise to fame and the top of the charts through TB talent shows and country bars - through her turbulent marriage to Charlie Dick and the demands of touring which would lead to the fatal plane crash. Written by HBO Home Video |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $80,418, 06 Oct 1985 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | At one point, Charlie asks Patsy what she's done all day, and she responds, "I've been sipping champagne with Kirk Douglas." When the scene was filmed, Jessica Lange actually said, "I've been sipping champagne with Rock Hudson," but Hudson's AIDS diagnosis was revealed before the film was released, and the producers thought a reference to him would be distracting. See more » |
| Goofs | After Patsy has her baby and returns to singing, there is a scene where her mother is bottle feeding the child in her car, using a pink Gerber plastic bottle, which wasn't available until the 1970s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Josie and the Pussycats (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Wabash Cannonball See more » |
| Quotes |
Charlie Dick:
Hey, I want you to get your coat. I want to drive you some place for a drink. I want us to dance awhile, then I want us to get to know each other a lot better. Patsy Cline: You want a lot don't you? Charlie Dick: Yeah I do baby. Patsy Cline: Well people in hell want ice water - that don't mean they get it. See more » |