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Double Jeu

Original title: American Dreamer
  • 1984
  • PG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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JoBeth Williams and Tom Conti in Double Jeu (1984)
Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan.
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Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awake... Read allFrustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan. Much craziness ensues as she meets the w... Read allFrustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan. Much craziness ensues as she meets the writer of the Rebecca Ryan books, thwarts real international spies, and eventually gets her... Read all

  • Director
    • Rick Rosenthal
  • Writers
    • Ann Biderman
    • David Greenwalt
    • Jim Kouf
  • Stars
    • JoBeth Williams
    • Tom Conti
    • Giancarlo Giannini
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
    1.9K
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    • Director
      • Rick Rosenthal
    • Writers
      • Ann Biderman
      • David Greenwalt
      • Jim Kouf
    • Stars
      • JoBeth Williams
      • Tom Conti
      • Giancarlo Giannini
    • 62User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Cathy Palmer…
    Tom Conti
    Tom Conti
    • Alan McMann
    Giancarlo Giannini
    Giancarlo Giannini
    • Victor Marchand
    Coral Browne
    Coral Browne
    • Margaret McMann
    James Staley
    James Staley
    • Kevin Palmer
    Christopher Daniel Barnes
    Christopher Daniel Barnes
    • Kevin Palmer Jr.
    • (as C.D. Barnes)
    Huckleberry Fox
    Huckleberry Fox
    • Karl Palmer
    Jean Rougerie
    Jean Rougerie
    • Don Carlos Dominguez
    Pierre Santini
    • Inspector Klaus
    Léon Zitrone
    • Ivan Stranauvlitch - Russian ambassador
    Alain Flick
    • Train Passenger #1
    Yassan Khan
    • Train Passenger #2
    Christian de Tillière
    Christian de Tillière
    • Train Passenger #3
    André Valardy
    • Dimitri
    Robin Coleman
    • Golf Buddy #1
    Alan Haufrect
    Alan Haufrect
    • Golf Buddy #2
    Jeffrey Kramer
    Jeffrey Kramer
    • Golf Buddy #3
    Jean-Claude Montalban
    • Bellman
    • Director
      • Rick Rosenthal
    • Writers
      • Ann Biderman
      • David Greenwalt
      • Jim Kouf
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    negevoli-44

    Wonderfully original and funny romantic comedy with wonderful cast.

    It's nice to see that virtually everyone who reviewed American Dreamer loved it and that so many consider it to be a favorite. I couldn't agree more with the other reviews and immediately bought a copy after my first viewing.

    I won't go into details of the plot, which I hate to do anyway, but will comment on one criticism appearing in another review. Sure, the outcome is predictable -- BUT the way the the movie gets there is NOT. After all, every plot has been done to death. It is the originality of the story line that raises this movie to a higher level. Not only is it highly original and smartly scripted, it is also charming, romantic, funny, beautifully directed, photographed, and acted -- an all-round perfect movie.

    And as I am always eager to point out, this movie is hilarious -- with hilarious performances and episodes -- without having to resort to gratuitous sex, foul language, and nudity. It simply could not be better (and the beautiful Paris locations only enhance the overall perfection of the film). I say this not to project myself as a prude (which I probably am to some degree) because I also loved Pulp Fiction, but to make the point that movies don't have to be gross, juvenile, and smutty to be funny.
    9Sailorman2005

    Finally will be Released on DVD in 2005

    American Dreamer (1984) *** (out of 4)

    I think that this film is one of those 1980s films that seemed to have lived its life only on cable stations, though it really is a light, charming, entertaining fantasy comedy. JoBeth Williams (POLTERGEIST) plays Kathy Palmer, an amateur novelist who wins a writing contest involving a mystery series featuring a detective named Rebecca Ryan. She wins a trip to Paris and while there gets knocked down by a car, develops amnesia, and then believes herself to be Ryan! I know exactly why this film is loved by many people---women in particular---and it's a shame that it didn't get a better reception at the theatrical release. My theory is that many critics at the time thought it was a rip-off of ROMANCING THE STONE (indeed, there are similarities which cannot be ignored), though it really soon goes off on its own path and scores, with a cast that is aiming to please. Tom Conti is delightful as the French chap who gets involved in Palmer's world of craziness, and Giancarlo Gianninni is both hysterical and engaging as the mysterious man who Palmer is determined to track down (as Rebecca Ryan of course).

    I've been afraid that this film would never see the light of day on DVD, despite the number of admirers this film has. However, I contacted someone at CBS, Inc. (which produced and released it back in 1984), and they said that in 2005 (no date or even period has been set) it will be released on DVD through Paramount, which is their sister company. I've even sent a letter to director Rick Rosenthal to see if he would be able to a Director's Commentary---many DVD conossiers like me know all too well that Paramount sucks when it comes to putting special features on DVD. So, be ready to see it on the shelves next year!!!
    10fastflo1st

    Hilarious, endearing, brave, warm, surprising

    I first saw this movie on cable and was completely impressed. How did I miss this movie in the theatre? I LOVE mysteries. And this is one. It is also a comedy, drama and love story with a twist. Or two. The characters are well defined and grow. With the slight exception of Giancarlo Giannini, who is a intentionally one dimensional but beautiful to look at, just the same.

    The heroine gets trapped in a mystery lover's dream scenario. She enters a contest to write a chapter for a book about her favorite detective and wins! Then bravely take the trip she wins alone because her husband thinks little of her effort or talent and does his best to stifle her joy. She feels a little guilty but tries to have a good time. She is definitely on the "if this is Tuesday, it must be Belgium" tour. While being rushed through the sites of Paris, she is robbed and hit by a car. Resulting in amnesia. When she wakes up she has become her favorite character. In Paris. On a shopping spree. Involved in an unsuspected plot to save the world.

    It is fabulous to watch all the other people who are caught up in her dilemma because she really is lost but convincing they try to help but keep getting pulled in deeper. Then her husband is told she is missing. The plot thickens. There really are double agents, drug dealers, a chase scene (running), underground passages, ghost writers. No one is what or who they seem to be. And just when you think everything has been concluded, she gets kidnapped. That was the best moment. The director could have ended the movie exactly there and I would have felt complete. But wait, there's more. The game was still afoot!!

    This movie was great!! It is everything you want from a movie. Starting with entertainment. Not predictable. Some real thinking and smart people doing everything right. But once the ball started rolling, it had to finish. Best of all, every one in the family could watch it. It was smart and clean. At this point I have seen it so many times since the 80's I can sing the theme song.
    8xavrush89

    Great fun movie that should've been more widely seen.

    For a 1984 movie, this is still a very engaging light comedy. Jo Beth Williams' charm carries the film. Tom Conti plays a role similar to, and even more appealing than, the character he would later in Shirley Valentine (he has much more screen time here). Coral Browne (Vera Charles in "Auntie Mame," heavenly voice in "Xanadu") is good her her brief scenes. Also, see if you can recognize the boy who plays her older son.

    Please do not cheat yourself by over-analyzing the plot of this movie. It is a fantasy and should be viewed as such. There are so many great comic scenes, that to me it didn't matter what they had to do to set them up. Just go with it. In fact, I think the preposterousness makes it work even more. This film deserves rediscovery, or hell, just plain discovery!
    7price-89136

    Absolutely Delightful

    I discovered this film about a year after it came out. Fun, lighthearted rom-com. I think the title may have kept it from being a bigger hit as it does not give a clue as to what the film is. Jobeth Williams was fresh off "Poltergeist" and "The Big Chill" and is pretty in a natural way. Tom Conti is so funny. Pay attention and watch all the way to the end.

    Make a big bowl of popcorn and snuggle up with your sweetie and enjoy it.

    The clothes are TO DIE FOR!!

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    • Trivia
      JoBeth Williams for this film in 1984 received the Best Actress prize at the Kansas City Film Critics Circle (KCFCC) Awards.
    • Goofs
      When Cathy and Alan are on the roof of the mansion, Cathy is seen wearing high heeled boots. When the boards they are walking on give way underneath them and they are left hanging from a bar over the water, you can see Cathy's boots no longer have heels.
    • Quotes

      Inspector Klaus: What are you trying to tell me? Is she Rebecca Ryan or is she not Rebecca Ryan?

      Alan McMann: I told you! There is no such person.

      Inspector Klaus: But she sat right here!

      Alan McMann: No! She thinks she's a character in a book. She thinks I'm a character in a book. She even thinks my mother is a character in a book. The woman is crazy!

      Inspector Klaus: She is not the only one.

      Alan McMann: Look, you have got to do something because the priest's death was not an accident. That bullet, and this one, were meant for Rebecca.

      Inspector Klaus: The women that does not exist...

      Alan McMann: No, of course she exists but not as Rebecca!

      Inspector Klaus: Because Rebecca does not exist.

      Alan McMann: Right!

      Inspector Klaus: Wrong!

      [throws Alan out of his office]

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      Featured in At the Movies: Oh God, You Devil/American Dreamer/Body Double/Crimes of Passion (1984)

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    • Release date
      • October 26, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Une Américaine à Paris
    • Filming locations
      • Hotel Crillon 10 Place de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France(Alan McMann/Rebecca Ryan's Hotel)
    • Production company
      • CBS Theatrical Films
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    • Budget
      • $10,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,021,751
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,580,990
      • Oct 28, 1984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,021,751
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 45m(105 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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