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American Dreamz

  • 2006
  • PG-13
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
5.5/10
26K
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American Dreamz (2006)
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A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge... Read allA popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.A popular television music talent competition hosted by a pompous egomaniac becomes the setting for an assassination attempt when the President of the United States becomes a celebrity judge in an attempt to rehabilitate his image.

  • Director
    • Paul Weitz
  • Writer
    • Paul Weitz
  • Stars
    • Hugh Grant
    • Dennis Quaid
    • Mandy Moore
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    • IMDb RATING
    5.5/10
    26K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Weitz
    • Writer
      • Paul Weitz
    • Stars
      • Hugh Grant
      • Dennis Quaid
      • Mandy Moore
    • 228User reviews
    • 122Critic reviews
    • 45Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Top Cast92

    Hugh Grant
    Hugh Grant
    • Martin Tweed
    Dennis Quaid
    Dennis Quaid
    • President Staton
    Mandy Moore
    Mandy Moore
    • Sally Kendoo
    Willem Dafoe
    Willem Dafoe
    • Chief of Staff
    Chris Klein
    Chris Klein
    • William Williams
    Jennifer Coolidge
    Jennifer Coolidge
    • Martha Kendoo
    Sam Golzari
    Sam Golzari
    • Omer
    Marcia Gay Harden
    Marcia Gay Harden
    • First Lady
    Seth Meyers
    Seth Meyers
    • Chet Krogl
    John Cho
    John Cho
    • Ittles
    Judy Greer
    Judy Greer
    • Accordo
    Bernard White
    Bernard White
    • Agha Babur
    Winter Jones
    Winter Jones
    • Iqbal Riza
    • (as Tony Yalda)
    Noureen DeWulf
    Noureen DeWulf
    • Shazzy Riza
    • (as Noureen Dewulf)
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    Shohreh Aghdashloo
    • Nazneen Riza
    Jay Harik
    Jay Harik
    • Ali Riza
    Adam Busch
    Adam Busch
    • Sholem Glickstein
    Haaz Sleiman
    Haaz Sleiman
    • Mujeheddin Captain
    • Director
      • Paul Weitz
    • Writer
      • Paul Weitz
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    Related interests

    Peter Sellers in Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)
    Satire
    Will Ferrell, Angela Grillo, and Lap-Gei Cheung in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
    Comedy
    Prince and Apollonia Kotero in Purple Rain (1984)
    Music

    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      The interior White House scenes were shot on the set of The West Wing (1999).
    • Goofs
      Sally's boyfriend and the production staff look through a dressing room keyhole. The keyhole is to a modern tumbler lock, which can't be seen through.
    • Quotes
      • Omer: One and two, three and four, five, hey!
      • Iqbal Riza: What are you doing?
      • Omer: Nothing, nothing, I'm just rehearsing some dance steps.
      • Iqbal Riza: Oh...
      • Omer: Look Iqbal, I am so sorry...
      • Iqbal Riza: Stop!I don't want your pity. Does it look like I need pity?
      • Omer: No, no, no you have far too much dignity.
      • Iqbal Riza: If these people know nothing about talent there's not much I can do about it, is there? So let's see it. Let's see your dance steps.
      • Omer: Oh... alright. One and two, three and four.
      • Iqbal Riza: [Iqbal waves his hand up to Omer for him to stop]
      • Omer: What?
      • Iqbal Riza: Oh there's no way you're going to win this thing.
      • Omer: I know, I fear as much.
      • Iqbal Riza: [Iqbal sighs and looks him up and down]
      • [Iqbal takes Omer to his stage]
      • Iqbal Riza: Get up there, up on the stage.
      • Omer: Are you sure?
      • Iqbal Riza: Do it! Before I change my mind. Okay, now this is just a bass track. It's good for practicing moves too.
      • [Iqbal turns on the stereo]
      • Omer: Mmm. I don't like this kind of music.
      • Iqbal Riza: It's just a bass track! It's just for rehearsal!
      • Omer: Okay...
      • Iqbal Riza: [Iqbal sighs] Now one problem you have is you move like a reanimated corpse in a zombie movie. Not good, you need to loosen up. Okay, come on, let's go, free form jazz dancing. Right now, immediately.
      • Omer: Iqbal, why are you helping me? I destroyed your dream.
      • Iqbal Riza: Yeah, you did, but that was yesterday. Today I turned a page in a new chapter in my life. I'm not sure being a performer was ever what I was really meant for. I'm more of a behind the scenes player, a puppeteer, a svengali if you will. As of today I'm your manager.
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies with Ebert & Roeper: United 93/Standing Still/When Do We Eat/American Dreamz/The Sentinel (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Stars and Stripes Forever
      Written by John Philip Sousa

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 21, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Американська мрія
    • Filming locations
      • Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production companies
      • Universal Pictures
      • Depth of Field
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • Budget
      • $17,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $7,191,830
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,667,420
      • Apr 23, 2006
    • Gross worldwide
      • $16,656,103
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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