Dreamer (2005 film) is an American sports film.
Dreamer is a 2005 American sports drama film written and directed by John Gatins in his directorial debut .. John Gatins. John Gatins. sports. sports film. drama film. drama film. directorial debut. List of directorial debuts. The film stars Kurt Russell , Kris Kristofferson , Elisabeth Shue and Dakota Fanning .. Kurt Russell. Kurt Russell. Dakota Fanning. Dakota Fanning. Kris Kristofferson. Kris Kristofferson. Elisabeth Shue. Elisabeth Shue. It is inspired by the true story of an injured Thoroughbred racehorse named Mariah 's Storm .. Thoroughbred. Thoroughbred. racehorse. horse racing. The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10 , 2005 and was theatrically released on October 21 , 2005 by DreamWorks Pictures .. DreamWorks Pictures. DreamWorks Pictures. Toronto International Film Festival. Toronto International Film Festival. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics , and earned $ 38 million on a $ 32 million budget .. It also received a Critics Choice Award nomination for Best Family Film .. Critics Choice Award. Critics Choice Award