Dream Lover (1986)
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Director Alan J. Pakula does the best anyone can with this complicated tale of what happens when the dream state and the waking state are confused and intermingled. While at home alone one day, Kathy Gardner (Kristy McNichol) defends herself against an intruder by stabbing him in the back. Now when… More Director Alan J. Pakula does the best anyone can with this complicated tale of what happens when the dream state and the waking state are confused and intermingled. While at home alone one day, Kathy Gardner (Kristy McNichol) defends herself against an intruder by stabbing him in the back. Now when she tries to sleep she keeps on having nightmares about the incident. Enter Michael Hansen (Ben Masters) a dream researcher who postulates that the actions in a dream state can be channeled into real but controlled actions. These real actions then harmlessly release tension or anger or whatever is at issue. The problem is that his research is not thoroughly tested, and Kathy may not be the best subject to use as a guinea pig. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alan J. Pakula
- Genres
- Mystery & Suspense, Horror
R,
- In Theaters
- Jun 1, 1986 Wide
- Studio
- MGM Home Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Tim Brayton, Antagony & Ecstasy
[The filmmakers] wager everything on the audience finding mid-'80s dream research to be the height of compelling cinema.
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Cast
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Kristy McNichol
as Kathy Gardner
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Ben Masters
as Michael Hansen
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Paul Shenar
as Ben Gardner
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Justin Deas
as Kevin McCann
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John McMartin
as Martin
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Gayle Hunnicutt
as Claire
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Joseph Culp
as Danny
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Matthew Penn
as Billy
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Paul West
as Shep
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Matthew Long
as Vaughn Capisi
- Dawn Addams
- Tom Byron
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Brenda Cowling
as Hotel Manager
- Stacey Donovan
- Pamela Jennings
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Ellen Parker
as Nurse Jennifer
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Jon Polito
as Doctor James
- Harry Reems
- Denise Stephenson
- Dolores Sutton
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Dennis Creaghan
as Policeman
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Charles West
as Man at Hilton Hotel
- Kristy Mc Nichol
