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The American Dreamer

  • 1971
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Dennis Hopper in The American Dreamer (1971)
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A documentary about actor/director Dennis Hopper, showing him at his home and studio putting together his film The Last Movie (1971).A documentary about actor/director Dennis Hopper, showing him at his home and studio putting together his film The Last Movie (1971).A documentary about actor/director Dennis Hopper, showing him at his home and studio putting together his film The Last Movie (1971).

  • Directors
    • L.M. Kit Carson
    • Lawrence Schiller
  • Writers
    • Lawrence Schiller
    • L.M. Kit Carson
    • Dennis Hopper
  • Stars
    • Dennis Hopper
    • Princess Lida Amun
    • L.M. Kit Carson
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    485
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • L.M. Kit Carson
      • Lawrence Schiller
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Schiller
      • L.M. Kit Carson
      • Dennis Hopper
    • Stars
      • Dennis Hopper
      • Princess Lida Amun
      • L.M. Kit Carson
    • 8User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Self - The American Dreamer
    Princess Lida Amun
    • Self - Musician
    • (uncredited)
    L.M. Kit Carson
    L.M. Kit Carson
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Lawrence Schiller
    Lawrence Schiller
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Lois Ursone
    • Self
    • (uncredited)
    Zack Van Arsdale
    • Self - Musician
    • (uncredited)
    • Directors
      • L.M. Kit Carson
      • Lawrence Schiller
    • Writers
      • Lawrence Schiller
      • L.M. Kit Carson
      • Dennis Hopper
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    • Trivia
      The only film ever directed (or in this case, co-directed) by L.M. Kit Carson.
    • Connections
      Featured in Fighting Against the Wind: Making 'the American Dreamer' (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      American Dreamer
      Performed by Gene Clark

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 1971 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Американский мечтатель
    • Filming locations
      • Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA
    • Production companies
      • Corda Productions
      • Kabac
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 21m(81 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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