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The Dream Catcher
Genres
Drama
Overview
An abandoned teen jumps a freight train in Philadelphia intent on reaching his uncle in Indiana, whom he believes will help him with financial difficulties including a pregnant girlfriend. In Ohio, he meets another homeless teen, who escorts him to his uncle. Finding his uncle equally broke, the duo head on to Oklahoma City to try to find the first teen's long-gone ex-con father. A confrontation between father and son send the duo on into exploits in the west including getting beaten up, busting into an Indian reservation church, and hitch-hiking with a beautiful nurse.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
99 min
Release Date
1999-08-08
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
16
Vote Average
5.5
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Maurice Compte
Freddy
Paddy Connor
Albert
Jeanne Heaton
Katherine
Patrick Shining Elk
Caretaker
Larry John Meyers
Freddy's Uncle
David Reece
Deer Hunter
Joseph Arthur
Freddy's Father
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