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A West Texas Children's Story ()

Have Dreams, Will Travel (original title)
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Set in the 1960s, a magical tale of two 12-year-olds embarking on an adventure to find new, cool parents and escape their neglected, overly adult existence.

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Ben Reynolds
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Ben's Mother
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Ben's Father
Noah Grabowski ...
Ben at 2
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Father in Diner
Johnny Cotugno ...
Plumber (as John Cotugno)
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Roofer
Candace Campfield ...
Accountant
Mary Evans ...
Cassie's Mother
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Cassie Kennington
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Sheriff LeClaire (as Michael Miller)
Bill Allen ...
Cassie's Father (as William Lawrence Allen)
Michael Clark ...
Truck Driver #1
Boots Southerland ...
Truck Driver #2 (as Boots Sutherland)
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Henderson
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Henderson's Wife
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Sheriff Brock
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Deputy Raymond Ward
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Neal
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Jack (as Jack Hurst)
Argos MacCallum ...
Allen
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Elderly Woman
Mathew Greer ...
Elderly Man (as Matthew Greer)
Ashley Fox Linton ...
Doctor's Daughter
Jerry Biggs ...
Doctor
Susan Conklin ...
Doctor's Wife
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Truck Stop Waitress
Georges Hemund ...
Sax Player
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Uncle
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Aunt
Chris Luttrell ...
Military Instructor
Gregory Chase ...
Hospital Doctor
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Businessman
Elliott Shelton ...
Ben - Older
Breanna Ellis ...
Cassie - Older
Bailey Ann Scheller ...
Ben and Cassie's Daughter
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Ben and Cassie's Son
Janet Dey ...
Elderly Cassie
Jeffrey Jackson ...
Elderly Ben
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kiira Arai ...
Sleepy Bus Girl (uncredited)
Ronald Robert Hamilton ...
Spectator (uncredited)
James Johnstone ...
Ben @ 53, 74 & 81 (uncredited)
Geoffrey C. Martin ...
Prankster Bus Driver (uncredited)
D'Nette Pennington ...
Cassie age 54 and 71 (uncredited)
Gabriel Sanchez ...
Batter (uncredited)
Dylan Scheller ...
Baseball Player (uncredited)

Directed by

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Brad Isaacs

Written by

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Brad Isaacs ... (written by)

Produced by

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Diane Becker ... associate producer
Lara Flynn Boyle ... co-producer
Brian Campbell ... line producer
Morna Ciraki ... producer
Mark Davis ... producer (uncredited)
Stephen Hays ... co-producer (uncredited)
Roger Howe ... executive producer
Ryan Howe ... producer
Thom Mount ... executive producer
Arturo Muyshondt ... producer
Polly Platt ... executive producer

Music by

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Glen Ballard

Cinematography by

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Steve Mason

Editing by

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Dede Allen ... co-editor
Robert Brakey ... co-editor

Editorial Department

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Randy L. Anderson ... color timer (as Randy Anderson)
Brian Anton ... additional editor
Emily Chiu ... additional assistant editor
Mo Henry ... negative cutter
Martin Wilson ... assistant editor
Lance Spindler ... color timer (uncredited)

Casting By

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Toni Cobb Brock
Shari Rhodes
Jason Mundy ... (uncredited)
Don Phillips ... (uncredited)

Production Design by

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Bryce Perrin

Art Direction by

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David Baca
Jonathan Delaney Marsh ... (as Delaney Marsh)

Costume Design by

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Mary Malin

Makeup Department

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Lori Ann Baker ... key hair stylist
Sara Bozik ... key makeup artist
Berlinda Cantu-Lewis ... additional hair stylist (as Belinda Canti-Lewis)
Vanessa Jaramillo ... assistant makeup artist
Carmen L. Jones ... additional hair stylist (as Carmen Jones)
Yvette Meely ... additional hair stylist
Rachel Lisa ... makeup artist (uncredited)
Sheila Trujillo ... assistant makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Sam Childs ... unit production manager (uncredited)
Lisa Gabriel ... additional unit production manager (uncredited)
Julie Pongos ... production supervisor (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Matthew Vose Campbell ... first assistant director
Zachary May ... second assistant director
Faith Strongheart ... second second assistant director
Lyon Reese ... assistant director: additional photography (uncredited) / first assistant director (uncredited)
Trevor Rogas ... additional second assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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William J. Albarez ... set dresser
J. Todd Anderson ... storyboard artist
Mark Bankins ... assistant property master
Ben Bishop ... greensman
Meg Blissell ... lead painter
Robin Brazy ... key set dresser
Matt Chavez ... property maker (as Matthew Chavez)
Victor Chavez ... property maker
Kenneth Cook ... property maker
Rocky De la Vega ... painter
Brooke Fair ... painter
Jason Fitzgerald ... lead man
Linda R. Gore ... set dresser (as Linda Gore)
Paul Harman ... painter
Jen Jenner ... painter
Derek Johnson ... lead man
Deanne May ... art department coordinator
Abbey McCreary ... construction coordinator
Mark Miller ... set dresser
Nichole Miller ... property maker (as Nichole S. Miller)
Robbie Mueller ... lead man (as Rob Mueller)
Emily Powell ... set dresser
Andre Ross ... set dresser
Gerald Slate ... painter
Jeff Storm ... property maker
Shana Terrell ... set dresser (as Shana Terell)
Lawrence Tolle ... set dresser
Sylvester Tucker ... set dresser
Jeffri Welsh ... property master (as Jeffri Walsh)
Chris Windisch Jr. ... set dresser (as Chris Windish)
Matthew Zomick ... set dresser (as Matt Zomick)

Sound Department

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Roberto Dominguez Alegria ... foley mixer (as Roberto Domínguez)
Mark Allen ... sound effects editor
Jason Brennan ... re-recording mixer
Darryl L. Frank ... production sound mixer (as Darryl Frank)
Eric Hoeschen ... foley artist
Greg Jefferson ... adr mixer (as Gregory Jefferson)
Trevor Jolly ... adr supervisor
Anthony Krajchir ... sound engineer
Patrick O'Sullivan ... sound supervisor
Nancy Parker ... foley artist
Paul Ratajczak ... re-recording mixer
Edwardo Santiago ... boom operator (as Eduardo Santiago)
Trevor Sperry ... foley recordist
Kevin Thompson ... sound engineer
Paul Wight ... sound engineer
Lance Wiseman ... adr editor / dialogue editor
Robert Seymour ... sound mixer (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Pierre Barrera ... special effects technician (as Pierre L. Barrera)
Geoffrey C. Martin ... special effects coordinator (as Geoffrey Martin)
Sean McCormick ... special effects foreman

Visual Effects by

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Franklin Cofod ... editorial: Pixel Magic
Michael Curtis ... effects artist: Pixel Magic (as Mike Curtis)
Geordie Spradling ... effects artist: Pixel Magic
Victor DiMichina ... digital imaging supervisor (uncredited)

Stunts

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Eddie J. Fernandez ... stunt coordinator (as Eddie Fernandez)
Al Goto ... stunt coordinator
Kevin L. Jackson ... stunt double: Cassie (as Kevin Jackson)
Andrew Lutheran ... stunt double: Cassie
Chris Byrne ... stunt arranger (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Nick Barros ... grip
Chris Byrne ... loader
Scott Clark ... dolly grip
Kenneth Coblentz ... grip
Joe A. Dean ... grip
Erik Donald ... grip
Andrew Fisher ... first assistant camera
Henry Geoffrion ... grip
Luis Gomez ... second assistant camera
George Greene ... electrician (as George H. Greene)
Leonard E. Hoffman ... grip
Trevor Howe ... best boy grip
Kirk LeBlanc ... electrician (as Kirk Le Blanc) / grip (as Kirk Le Blanc)
Nikki LeBlanc ... electrician (as Nikki Le Blanc)
Jason Linebaugh ... electrician
Rob Lueker ... electrician
Dominik Mainl ... first assistant camera
Tor Matson ... grip
Philippe McClelland ... special unit photographer
Steven C. McGee ... gaffer (as Steve Magee)
Stephen Mullen ... electrician
Louis Nelson ... electrician (as Lou Nelson)
Dan Nordquist ... dolly grip
Ray Ortega ... best boy electric (as Ramon 'Ray' Ortega)
Georgia Tornai Packard ... camera operator (as Georgia Packard)
Mark Robinson ... additional second assistant camera
Val Schubert ... key grip (as Valentin 'Val' Schubert)
Brian Shaffer ... grip
Jason Smith ... grip
John Stearns ... electrician
George Stephenson ... camera operator
Angelo Trujillo ... grip (as N. Angelo Trujillo)
Michael Boidy ... camera operator (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Sally Allen ... casting assistant
Michelle Greathouse ... casting associate (as Michele Greathouse) / extras coordinator (as Michele Greathouse)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Maria Bentfield ... key set costumer
Barbara Lee Brice ... costumer
Debra Chapman ... seamstress
Stephani Lewis ... costumer
Paula Truman ... wardrobe supervisor
Hilary Parkin ... costume assistant (uncredited)

Location Management

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Jason Doutree ... location production assistant
Pablo Kelly ... assistant location manager
Sam Tischler ... location manager (as Sam Ticshler)
Keith Baca ... locations key (uncredited)

Music Department

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Glen Ballard ... score producer
Brett Boyet ... music editor
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Scott Campbell ... music recording engineer
Geraldine L. Jones ... music clearance administrator
Bill Malina ... music recording engineer
Naomi Sato ... music preparation
Helen Werling ... music preparation
Victor Pesavento ... music preparation (uncredited)
Richard Stites ... music supervisor (uncredited)
Lou Thomas ... music editor (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Helen Caldwell ... script supervisor (as Helen Caldwell)

Transportation Department

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Gary Armstrong ... driver
Thom Buckley ... driver (as Thomas Buckley)
Scott E. Corly ... transportation captain (as Earl Scott Corley)
Gary DeVoe ... driver
Jimmy Goodman ... driver
Tracy Goodman ... driver
J.D. Hicks ... driver
Penny Hicks ... driver
Brian Kay ... driver
Jackie Link ... driver
Pete Meda ... driver
Mark Pilkenton ... driver
John Proctor ... transportation captain
Patrick A. Reynolds ... driver
Walter J. Russell ... driver (as Walt Russell)
Boots Southerland ... picture car coordinator (as Boots Sutherland)
Harold L. Woods ... driver (as Harold Woods)
William Wray ... driver (as Willie Wray)

Additional Crew

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Jessica Ashbrook ... assistant: Mr. Mount
Sam Childs ... accountant
Scott Clapp ... caterer
Christopher Conkling ... accountant
Dawn Todd Curfman ... production coordinator (as Dawn Todd)
Mikel Ray Evans ... animal handler
Marvin Fulfer ... medic
Amy Hawkins ... payroll accountant (as Amy S. Hawkins)
Kyndall Holstead ... assistant production coordinator
Jeff Kirby ... office production assistant
Steve Klenke ... instructor: trumpet
John Krebbs ... catering assistant
Brett Lewis ... catering assistant
Rachel Lisa ... assistant: Mr. Isaacs
Donald J. Mason ... medic
Matt Medina ... chef (as Matt 'Cha Chi' Medina)
William Miles ... assistant craft service
Christine Miller ... studio teacher
Ross Miller ... insurance (as Ross J. Miller)
Dan Noah ... assistant production coordinator
Ricardo Paiz ... office production assistant (as Ricardo Miguel Paiz)
George Paul ... accounting assistant
Dan Perri ... title designer
Brooke Peters ... accounting clerk
Julie Pongos ... assistant: Mr. Howe
Tomas Sanchez ... craft service
Jessica A. Smart ... office production assistant (as Jessica Smart)
Hunter Standen ... production secretary
Jacey Taub ... unit publicist
Wendy Wilhite Chatley ... studio teacher (as Wendy Wilhite)
Penny Wolf ... international sales
Steve Aguino ... production assistant (uncredited)
David E. Augustson ... guns (uncredited)
Denise A. Beale ... production coordinator (uncredited)
Stacia Brigham ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Geno Caggiano ... unit publicist (uncredited)
Carrigan Compton ... assistant production coordinator: pre-production (uncredited)
Suzanne Friedline ... additional voices (uncredited)
Kyndall Holstead ... travel coordinator (uncredited)
Ryan Lacen ... production assistant (uncredited)
Hilary Parkin ... production assistant (uncredited)
Katie Pruitt ... personal assistant (uncredited)
Jamie Worlds ... production controller (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

In the 60's, in West Texas, twelve year-old Ben is a boy neglected by his parents. His mother is obsessed by the movie stars of Hollywood and every afternoon she goes to the movie theater, while his father spends his spare time building a boat. One night, there is a car wreck in front of Ben's parents dining where only the girl Cassie survives with a broken arm. Ben's parents lodges Cassie during her recovery and she becomes friend of Ben. Later the mature girl convinces Ben to travel with her to Baltimore, where her modern and liberal aunt and uncle live. They hitchhike through Arkansas, Kentucky and Virginia in a journey of friendship and discoveries until they reach Baltimore. Their adventure ends when Cassie has a breakdown and is interned in the Mercy Psychiatric Ward in Virginia and Ben joins the Military Academy in North Caroline to stay close to Cassie. But the girl had a plan for them and Ben gives his best effort to make her dream come true. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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Also Known As
  • A West Texas Children's Story (United States)
  • West Texas Lullaby (United States)
  • En busca de la felicidad (Spain)
  • Em Busca da Felicidade (Brazil)
  • Есть мечты - будут и путешествия (Russia)
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Runtime
  • 86 min
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Budget $5,000,000 (estimated)

Did You Know?

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Trivia This feature film employed over 50 local New Mexicans. See more »
Soundtracks All Alone Am I See more »
Quotes Henderson: Do you, Ben...
Cassie: Benjamin Reynolds.
Henderson: Benjamin Reynolds, take this young woman...
Cassie: Cassie Kennington.
Henderson: [Henderson wipes eyes, takes off hat] Do both of you promise to treat each other with dignity and love until one or the other drops dead?
Cassie: I do.
[looks at Ben]
Ben: I do.
Henderson: [Henderson, Cassie, and Ben put their hands in the center and "break"] Well, looks like you're both married now.
[grins]
Ben: [looks at Cassie, laughs nervously and grins] That's great.
[Henderson nods]
Cassie: [whispers] Oh, the ring.
[Ben gets a straightened paper clip and wraps it around her finger, then pats her hand]
Henderson: Congratulations to you both.
[gets up]
Cassie: Well, I feel good about this whole thing.
[to Henderson]
Cassie: How about you?
Henderson: [grins again] Yeah. I feel good about it.
[Cassie looks at Ben and their eyes meet]
Ben: [nervously] Uh, well, I don't have a lot to compare it to, but, uh, yeah...
[gulps]
Ben: I feel good.
Henderson: Oh and if you wanna kiss the bride, you can do that now, 'cause I forgot to say it.
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