American Dreamer (2022 film)
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| Directed by | Paul Dektor |
| Screenplay by | Theodore Melfi |
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| Based on | A segment from This American Life |
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| Cinematography | Nicolas Bolduc |
| Edited by | Lisa Jane Robison |
| Music by | Jeff Russo |
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| Distributed by | Vertical |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
American Dreamer is a 2022 American black comedy film directed by Paul Dektor and written by Theodore Melfi. Based on a segment from the radio show This American Life, it stars Peter Dinklage as a professor who tries to buy the estate of a lonely widow played by Shirley MacLaine. Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Danny Glover, and Matt Dillon also star.
The film premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 11, 2022. It was released in the United States on March 8, 2024.