American Dreamz [P&S] DVD

American Dreamz
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

Cast Dennis Quaid as President Staton Hugh Grant as Martin Tweed Mandy Moore as Sally Kendoo Willem Dafoe as Chief of Staff Chris Klein as William Williams Jennifer Coolidge as Martha Kendoo Sam Golzari as Omer Marcia Gay Harden as First Lady Seth Meyers as Chet Krogl John Cho as Ittles Judy Greer as Accordo Bernard White as Tony Yalda as Noureen DeWulf as Shohreh Aghdashloo as Jay Harik as

Crew Sue Chan - Art Director Joseph Middleton - Casting Jennifer Li - Choreography Molly Maginnis - Costume Designer Mark Anthony Little - First Assistant Director Paul Weitz - Director Myron Kerstein - Editor Chris Weitz - Executive Producer Kerry Kohansky - Executive Producer Stephen Trask - Composer (Music Score) Kathy Nelson - Musical Direction/Supervision Simone Almekias-Seigl - Makeup William Arnold - Production Designer Robert Elswit - Cinematographer Rodney Liber - Producer Andrew Miano - Producer Paul Weitz - Producer Elizabeth Lapp - Set Designer David Wyman - Sound/Sound Designer Eric Warren Lindemann - Sound/Sound Designer Rawn Hutchinson - Stunts Coordinator John Hartigan - Special Effects Supervisor Paul Weitz - Screenwriter Pacific Title - Visual Effects David Smith - Set Decorator

American Dreamz
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General Specifications: Language Options: English, English, Spanish Subtitle Options: English, French, Spanish Sound Processing: DD5.1: Dolby Digital w/ sub-woofer channel Additional Features: Deleted scenes Center Stage: Sally Kendo Dance Dreamz Feature commentary with director Paul Weitz and actor Sam Golzari DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: PG13 DVD Discs Included: 1 DVD Sides: 1 DVD DVD Region Code: 1 Content Length: 108 min   DVD Chapters: Disc #1 -- American Dreamz 1. Good Guys (Main Titles) [4:53] 2. Video Shoot [3:41] 3. America's Favorite Show [5:14] 4. Researching for the Stars [5:53] 5. In Defense [6:10] 6. Public Relations [3:58] 7. Human Interest [5:02] 8. Foreign Policy [3:08] 9. Hand-Picked [7:17] 10. Stolen Dream [4:02] 11. Pulling the Strings [6:11] 12. Showtime [:15] 13. "Omerized" [5:38] 14. Down to Three [4:13] 15. See You in Paradise [4:28] 16. The End Is Near [7:29] 17. Meet the President [8:00] 18. Blown Proposal [8:22] 19. A Dream Come True [7:11] 20. End Titles [2:06]