FREE: Dreamer DVD - Inspired by a True Story (2005)

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Inspired by a True Story hits the winner's circle as a warm and inspiring family film. Ben Crane (Kurt Russell) is a Kentucky horse trainer who watches in horror as a championship filly breaks its leg during a practice run. Ordinarily that means curtains, but today Ben's daughter, Cale (Dakota Fanning), is at the track, and Ben impulsively buys the horse and loses his job in one fell swoop. The rehabilitation process is almost too much for a farm that's already struggling to survive in a modern economy, but the horse turns out to be a much-needed salve to the nearly broken family, including Ben's wife (Elisabeth Shue) and father (Kris Kristofferson). The cast is excellent, especially Fanning (who at age 11 has become a major star and was branded by Entertainment Weekly as the most powerful actress in Hollywood), and the film is well-paced by director-writer John Gatins and beautifully shot by cinematographer Fred Murphy. Surely the ultimate fate of the horse and the family won't surprise anyone, but young girls who love horses often don't need a surprise ending. They need a reason to cheer, and Dreamer delivers all the way. (Ages 6 and older: moments of horse peril)

Actors: Kurt Russell, Dakota Fanning, Oded Fehr, Kris Kristofferson, Elisabeth Shue

Directors: John Gatins

Writers: John Gatins

Producers: Ashok Amritraj, Bill Johnson, Brian Robbins, Caitlin Scanlon, Jon Jashni

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC

Language: French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Subtitles: English, Spanish, French

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only.).

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Studio: Dreamworks Video
DVD Release Date: March 21, 2006
Run Time: 106 minutes

Used, Shows signs of use on both case and disc. Plays fine without skipping.