American Dreamz (2006) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	April 21, 2006
On DVD:	October 17, 2006
Genre:	Comedy
Director:	Paul Weitz
Writer:	Paul Weitz
Cast:	Hugh Grant, Dennis Quaid, Mandy Moore, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Klein, Jennifer Coolidge, Seth Meyers, John Cho, Judy Greer, Sam Golzari and Willem Dafoe
Studio:	Universal Pictures
Official site:	americandreamzmovie.com
Running Time:	115 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated PG-13 for brief strong language and some sexual references

Filmmaker Paul Weitz-whose comic explorations have ventured into the synergistic halls of corporate culture ("In Good Company"), the perils of psychological isolationism ("About a Boy") and the vicissitudes of losing one's virginity ("American Pie")-now delivers a comedy yanked from right-now popular culture...where the nation's shrinking attention span is more focused on "what's hot" than on hot-button headlines: American Dreams.

On the morning of his re-election, the President (Quaid) decides to read the newspaper for the first...

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Mandy Moore is hot. I mean scorching hot. Not only does she have a decent taste in roles (Saved!, "Entourage"), but she is gorgeous, especially when she plays a devious, slutty and manipulative singer trying to win a national tournament a la "American Idol". Throw in a terrorist, an idiot President and a sleazy television host and you've got a great package... Unfortunately director Paul Weitz never gets everything to click.

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