Dreamer

1979
PG
1h 30m

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Tim Matheson, Susan Blakely, and Jack Warden in Dreamer (1979)

The dream began twenty years ago, when a young pinsetter win a championship. Now, Harold "Dreamer" Nuttingham has a chance to attain his dream: to win the Tournament of Champions and buy his... Read allThe dream began twenty years ago, when a young pinsetter win a championship. Now, Harold "Dreamer" Nuttingham has a chance to attain his dream: to win the Tournament of Champions and buy his own lanes. But what price will he pay?The dream began twenty years ago, when a young pinsetter win a championship. Now, Harold "Dreamer" Nuttingham has a chance to attain his dream: to win the Tournament of Champions and buy his own lanes. But what price will he pay?

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5.4/10

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Trivia
Filmed on location in Alton, Illinois.

Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: The Bell Jar, Picnic at Hanging Rock, Dreamer, Old Boyfriends, Hurricane, Beyond The Door 2, Circle of Iron (1979)

Soundtracks
Reach For The Top
Words and Music by Bill Conti, Cory Lerios, and David Jenkins
Performed by Pablo Cruise
Original Music Copyright 1979 Fox Fanfare Music, Inc., Pablo Cruis Music, and Irving Music, Inc.

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This movie is both trite AND hackneyed

Tim Matheson plays a down-on-his-luck aspiring professional bowler. He has an elderly mentor who teaches him to believe in himself. He has a girlfriend who boosts him when he's low. He's got a whole bunch of down-to-earth buddies who support his quest. He triumphs over the mean-spirited bureaucrats who seek to deny him his PBA certification. He enters a national tournament as a last-minute add-on. He becomes a dark horse, striking and sparing his way into the finals, and finally taking the championship from one of his childhood heroes. Just like a thousand other sports-related movies, in fact. Rent Caddyshack or Kingpin instead.