American Dreamz (2006)
- Starring:
- Dennis Quaid, Hugh Grant, (more)
- Director(s):
- Paul Weitz
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Category:
- Comedy
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The President of the United States (Dennis Quaid) seems to be having a nervous breakdown after picking up a newspaper for the first time in four years, and when his Chief of Staff (Willem Dafoe) determines to get the Commander in Chief out of his pajamas and back into the spotlight, the stage is set for a talent contest that the nation will never forget. To President Staton, the world is a fairly black-and-white place, but a glance at the daily headlines on the eve of his reelection leaves the most powerful man in the free world shaken to the very core. Now determined to read as much as possible in order to best assess the opinions of the general public, President Staton locks himself away and obsessively begins taking in as much information as humanly possible. With concern about the President's mental health soon taking precedence over all other issues in the White House, his nervous Chief of Staff attempts to get the Commander in Chief back in the public eye by booking him as a guest judge on television's top-rated talent show, "American Dreamz." A weekly ratings juggernaut hosted by self-loathing celebrity Martin Tweed (Hugh Grant), "American Dreamz" cashes in on the dominant culture of celebrity by affording everyday Americans the opportunity to be catapulted into stardom. As "American Dreamz" hopefuls Sally (Mandy Moore) and Omer (Sam Golzari) progress to the final round and the President takes his seat on the panel, an unexpected revelation about one of the finalists promises to make this season finale the biggest ratings grabber in television history. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 108 mins
Complete Cast:
- Dennis Quaid - President Staton
- Mandy Moore - Sally Kendoo
- Chris Klein - William Williams
- Sam Golzari - Omer
- Seth Meyers - Chet Krogl
- Judy Greer - Accordo
- Tony Yalda
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Hugh Grant - Martin Tweed
- Willem Dafoe - Chief of Staff
- Jennifer Coolidge - Martha Kendoo
- Marcia Gay Harden - First Lady
- John Cho - Ittles
- Bernard White
- Noureen DeWulf
- Jay Harik
- Director(s):
- Paul Weitz
- Writer(s):
- Paul Weitz
- Producer(s):
- Paul Weitz, Rodney Liber, Andrew Miano
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Situations, Profanity, Sexual Situations)
- Categories:
- Comedy
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