Dennis Quaid and Willem Dafoe in American Dreamz
Here is our film preview of the upcoming Universal Pictures comedy American Dreamz starring Willem Dafoe, Hugh Grant, Marcia Gay Harden, Mandy Moore and Dennis Quaid.
American Dreamz Stills, Synopsis, Trailer
Below are a couple more movie stills, a movie trailer and full synopsis provided by Universal Pictures for American Dreamz. From the same people who brought us In Good Company, American Dreamz quick pull off Idol could become a surprise hit.
Filmmaker Paul Weitz-whose comic explorations have ventured into the synergistic halls of corporate culture (In Good Company), the perils of psychological isolationism (About a Boy) and the vicissitudes of losing one's virginity (American Pie)-now delivers a comedy yanked from right-now popular culture…where the nation's shrinking attention span is more focused on "what's hot" than on hot-button headlines: "American Dreamz".
On the morning of his re-election, the President (Quaid) decides to read the newspaper for the first time in four years. This starts him down a slippery slope. He begins reading obsessively, reexamining his black and white view of the world, holing up in his bedroom in his pajamas. Frightened by the President's apparent nervous breakdown, his Chief of Staff (Dafoe) pushes him back into the spotlight, booking him as a guest judge on the television ratings juggernaut (and the President's personal fave), the weekly talent show "American Dreamz".
Dennis Quaid and Hugh Grant in American Dreamz
 American Dreamz
America can't seem to get enough of "American Dreamz", hosted by self-aggrandizing, self-loathing Martin Tweed (Grant), ever on the lookout for the next insta-celebrity. His latest crop of hopefuls includes Sally (Moore), a conniving steel magnolia with a devoted, dopey veteran boyfriend (Klein), and Omer, a recent Southern Californian immigrant (who just happens to be a bumbling, show tune singing, would-be terrorist awaiting activation). When both Sally and Omer make it to the final round of Dreamz-where the President will be judging along with Tweed-the stage is set for a show the nation will never forget.
American Dreamz is written, produced and directed by Paul Weitz (writer/director of In Good Company, co-director/Academy Award®-nominated co-screenwriter of About A Boy and co-director of American Pie). Andrew Miano and Rodney Liber also produce; Chris Weitz and Kerry Kohansky serve as executive producers.
The trailer for American Dreamz looks pretty interesting and, pardon me for saying this, a bit politically incorrect. But who cares, it looks like we could find ourselves with a few easy laughs on this one.
American Dreamz comes to theatres on April 14th.
For the trailer and more movie info, head over to the American Dreamz Movie Page.
Stay tuned for updates.
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