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Comedy drama

Dreamers (2000): Cast

Dreamers (2000) movie poster

Dreamers is a 2000 comedy drama directed by Ann Lu, starring Paul Bartel as Larry, Courtney Gains and Brian Krause. It runs 1 hour 33 minutes.

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Dreamers (2000) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 33m (93 min)
Director
Ann Lu
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dreamers About?

The premise of Dreamers without spoilers.

Happiness depends on courage to face reality. Two friends from a small‑town American community long to escape restrictive families and seek freedom in the big city. In Los Angeles they confront the gritty film industry and harsh city truths, forcing a choice between love and friendship as destiny quietly guides their lives, testing their bond.

Dreamers Themes & Keywords

· 50 tags
  • aspiring filmmaker
  • caught having sex
  • male rear nudity
  • hollywood dream
  • male masturbation
  • visual sex metaphor
  • movie business
  • movie producer
  • small town boy
  • business presentation
  • close knit family
  • older woman younger man sex
+38 more
  • first time sex
  • awkward sex
  • male virgin
  • man wears underwear
  • aerobic exercise
  • brief full frontal female nudity
  • friend friend business partnership
  • possessive mother
  • woman on top sex
  • ambiguous ending
  • prostitute
  • love interest
  • geeky man
  • psychiatric evaluation
  • making out in public
  • farmboy
  • romantic rejection
  • man nude in front of his mother
  • asian woman
  • gay roommate
  • diner
  • dysfunctional mother son relationship
  • reference to peru
  • fellatio
  • fellatio from a prostitute
  • independent filmmaker
  • loss of virginity
  • man in a bathtub
  • nude woman caresses a man
  • nude woman dances
  • sex in a car
  • sex
  • sex with a prostitute
  • woman refuses to go all the way
  • bare chested man
  • coming of age
  • directorial debut
  • title directed by female
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Cast & crew

Dreamers Cast & Characters

Paul Bartel leads the cast as Larry, with Courtney Gains as Mike and Brian Krause as Pete. Directed by Ann Lu; 7 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dreamers

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From the director

More from Ann Lu

One more film directed by Ann Lu: Erosion.

Full filmography

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FAQ

Dreamers FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dreamers, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dreamers?

Dreamers runs 1 hour 33 minutes (93 minutes).

When was Dreamers released?

Dreamers was released on June 9, 2000.

Who directed Dreamers?

Dreamers was directed by Ann Lu.

More films by Ann Lu

Who is in the cast of Dreamers?

Dreamers stars Paul Bartel as Larry, Courtney Gains as Mike and Brian Krause as Pete, among 7 credited actors.

Does Dreamers have a post-credit scene?

No. Dreamers has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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