Dreamer (2005 film)

Dreamer Inspired by a True Story also known as Dreamer is a 2005 American family sports drama film written and directed by John Gatins in his directorial debut, and stars Kurt Russell, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue and Dakota Fanning. It is inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariahs Storm. Dreamer Inspired by a True Story premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2005 and was theatrically released on October 21, 2005 by DreamWorks Pictures. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics and it earned 38,741,732 on amillion budget. It also received a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Family Film. Dreamer Inspired by a True Story was released on DVD, Bluray and VHS on March 21, 2006 by Roadshow Entertainment.

Determined to make good on her fathers overdue promise, Cale Dakota Fanning prods him to take her along to work and succeeds. One morning, a horse named Soador falls during a race, injuring herself so badly that Bens boss, Palmer, demands the horse be put down. Having Cale along, Ben instead strikes a bargain with Palmer and becomes the owner of the wounded horse. With no job and facing foreclosure on his property, he decides to breed Soador.Cale, having fallen in love at first sight with Soador, begins to sneak out to the barn at night to see her. She also sneaks over to see her grandfather, Pop, Bens dad Kris Kristofferson, who loves teaching his granddaughter about horses. ........

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