"Close your eyes and the adventure begins."

1984

1h 39m

6.1(329 votes)

Drama

Science Fiction

Thriller

Overview

In order to diagnose the psychic traumas suffered by his patients, Dr. Paul Novotny gets young Alex Gardner to enter their dreams.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dennis Quaid

Alex Gardner

Max von Sydow

Paul Novotny

Christopher Plummer

Bob Blair

Eddie Albert

The President

Kate Capshaw

Jane DeVries

David Patrick Kelly

Tommy Ray Glatman

George Wendt

Charlie Prince

Larry Gelman

Mr. Webber

Cory 'Bumper' Yothers

Buddy

Redmond Gleeson

Snead

Creative team

Directed by: Joseph Ruben
Written by: Chuck Russell
Joseph Ruben
Produced by: Bruce Cohn Curtis

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