Mean Dreams (2016) Thriller Drama
Mean Dreams (2016) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 6.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.3/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.4/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 8.0/10
Mean Dreams Plot Synopsis:
Mean Dreams is a thriller about a fifteen-year-old boy who steals a bag of drug money and runs away with the girl he loves while her corrupt cop father hunts them down. This coming-of-age fable brings together the desperation of life on the run and the beauty and wonder of first love.
Nathan Morlando"s Mean Dreams (2016) tries to weave a beautiful love story interlaced in the horrors of real life traumatic events. Look for Mean Dreams in movie theaters and on VOD this upcoming March 17, 2017. Starring in Mean Dreams is Bill Paxton, Colm Feore, Sophie Nelisse, and Josh Wiggins.
More: Most Anticipated Horror Movies Coming Soon in 2026-2027!MEAN DREAMS follows courageous local farm boy Jonas (Josh Wiggins) and the new girl next door, Casey (Sophie N?lisse), as they embark on a journey that will change their lives forever. As young love blossoms between the two fifteen-year-olds, Jonas also discovers that Casey"s abusive home life has reached a new level of danger, and Jonas takes the lead in their escape by stealing a bag full of drug money from Casey"s corrupt father - local cop Wayne Caraway (Bill Paxton). With the stolen cash as their only means to a better life, Casey flees with Jonas and together, under relentless pursuit from her father, they learn the hard truth of what it will take in order to survive. In the end, Casey and Jonas are forced to make a life-altering choice from which there will be no turning back. A potent coming of age thriller, MEAN DREAMS brings together the desperation of life on the run and the beauty and wonder of first love.
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Mean Dreams Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 2016 (more 2016 movies)
Nominations: 5
Language: English
Country: Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Mean Dreams Release Dates In Theaters: Mar 17, 2017, VOD: Mar 17, 2017
Writers: KC Coughlin, Ryan Grassby
Producers: Courtenay Bainbridge, André Bharti, Allison Black, Jonathan Bronfman, Joel Burch, Rosalia Chilelli, Mark Gingras, Chris Hatcher, Rob McGillivray, Andrew Shea, Tom Spriggs, Ben Stranahan, Patrice Theroux, William Woods
Musicians: Son Lux
Cinematographers: Steve Cosens
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Mean Dreams Plot Synopsis:
Mean Dreams is a thriller about a fifteen-year-old boy who steals a bag of drug money and runs away with the girl he loves while her corrupt cop father hunts them down. This coming-of-age fable brings together the desperation of life on the run and the beauty and wonder of first love.
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Mean Dreams Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Josh Wiggins | ... | Jonas Ford |
| Sophie Nélisse | ... | Casey Caraway |
| Joe Cobden | ... | Elbert Ford |
| Bill Paxton | ... | Wayne Caraway |
| Vickie Papavs | ... | Lynette Ford |
| Colm Feore | ... | The Chief |
| Ryan Blakely | ... | Proprietor |
| George Buza | ... | Pawnshop Clerk |
| Tara Nicodemo | ... | Pharmacist |
| Mike McPhaden | ... | Father |
| Richard Waugh | ... | Bus Driver |
| Blaise | ... | Blaise |
| Janine Davies | ... | Passerby (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Josh Wiggins – Jonas Ford
- Sophie Nélisse (b. March 27, 2000) – Casey Caraway
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Joe Cobden (b. October 7, 1978) – Elbert Ford
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m) - Bill Paxton, as Wayne Caraway, passed away at age 61 in Beverly Grove, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Pete Lautrec | 'Wild' Bill Paxton | William Paxton - Vickie Papavs – Lynette Ford
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Also known as: Vicki Papavs | Vicky Papavs | Vicki Papvas | Vicky Papvas - Colm Feore (b. August 22, 1958) – The Chief
Sign: Leo, Height: 5' 11½" (1.82 m) - Ryan Blakely – Proprietor
- George Buza (b. January 7, 1949) – Pawnshop Clerk
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' 4" (1.93 m)
Also known as: George Busa - Tara Nicodemo – Pharmacist
- Mike McPhaden – Father
- Richard Waugh (b. February 28, 1961) – Bus Driver
Sign: Pisces
Also known as: Rick Waugh | Ric Waugh - Blaise – Blaise
- Janine Davies (b. December 28, 1994) – Passerby (uncredited)
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 5' 4¼" (1.63 m)
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