The Believers (2000)
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33% of critics liked it
(15 reviews) -
45% of users liked it
(3,346 ratings)
The true story of how two former child actors and a pair of struggling musicians got hired to appear on a TV series -- and became one of the biggest rock groups of the 1960s in the process -- is recounted in this made-for-cable feature. When a TV producer got the idea of taking the premise of A Hard… More The true story of how two former child actors and a pair of struggling musicians got hired to appear on a TV series -- and became one of the biggest rock groups of the 1960s in the process -- is recounted in this made-for-cable feature. When a TV producer got the idea of taking the premise of A Hard Day's Night and turning it into a situation comedy, he hired Mickey Dolenz (Aaron Lohr), Davy Jones (George Stanchev), Mike Nesmith (Jeff Geddis), and Peter Tork (L.B. Fisher) to play the non-existent pop group The Monkees. When the TV show became an overnight smash, the "band" found themselves touring behind a string of hit singles. Soon the band found themselves in a battle with producers and TV executives to play their own music and control their own creative destiny. Daydream Believers: The Monkees Story also features Wallace Langham as music industry mogul (and later TV show host) Don Kirschner. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- John Schlesinger
- Genres
- Documentary, Drama, Horror, Musical & Performing Arts
PG-13,
- In Theaters
- Jun 10, 1987 Wide
- Studio
- Concorde/New Horizons Home Video
Critic Reviews
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Staci Layne Wilson, Horror.com
It was an especially smart move to cast Daniel Benzali as the cult's leader, The Teacher.
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Chuck O'Leary, Fantastica Daily
An intense, gripping and serious horror film. Has aged quite well since its theatrical release.
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Widgett Walls, Needcoffee.com
Not as creepy as the book, but hey, it'll do in a pinch.
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
John Schlesinger and the horror film should never have met
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James Sanford, Kalamazoo Gazette
a few shocks amid a lot of voodoo hoodoo
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Cast
- Wallace Langham
- Aaron Lohr
- Colin Ferguson
- L.B. Fisher
- Jeff Geddis
- Georges Stanchev
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Martin Sheen
as Dr. Cal Jamison
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Helen Shaver
as Jessica Halliday
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Robert Loggia
as Lt. Sean McTaggert
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Jimmy Smits
as Tom Lopez
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Harley Cross
as Chris Jamison
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Harris Yulin
as Donald Calder
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Elizabeth Wilson
as Kate Maslow
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Lee Richardson
as Dennis Maslow
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Richard Masur
as Marty Wertheimer
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Carla Pinza
as Mrs. Ruiz
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Juan Manuel Aguero
as News Vendor
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Malick Bowens
as Palo
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Philip Carey
as Calder's Assistant
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Harvey Chao
as Chinese Couple
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Bob Clout
as Cigar Couple
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Raúl Dávila
as Sezine
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Tony De Santis
as Precinct Detective
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Gary Farmer
as Mover
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Janet-Laine Green
as Lisa
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Eddie Jones
as Police Patient
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Dick Martinsen
as Diner Cop
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Christine Pak
as Chinese Couple
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Joe Pentangelo
as Theater Cop
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Larry Ramos
as Diner Counterman
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Jennifer Lee
as Calder's Assistant
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Robert Clohessy
as Diner Detective
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Shirley Anthony
as Marty's Secretary
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John Bendel
as Theater Detective
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Christopher Brown
as Carpenter
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Dick Callahan
as Bartender
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Robert Connelly
as Precinct Detective
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Ramsey Fadiman
as Mover
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Raymond Graham
as Lead Drummer
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Nonnie Griffin
as Cigar Couple
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Elizabeth Hanna
as Doctor At Hospital
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Joan Kaye
as Woman In Park
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Khali Keyi
as African Shaman
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Maria Lebb
as Believer
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Maria Magdaleno
as Woman At Newstand
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Micki Moore
as Believer
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Ray Paisley
as Customs Agent
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Fernando Queija
as Believer
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Ana Maria Quintana
as A.C.H.E. Secretary
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Leroy Radcliffe
as Chief Dancer
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Frank Rivers
as Park Cop
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Richard Spiegelman
as Believer
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Joseph Wilkens
as Theater Cop
