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Dreamscape

1984 · 99 min

A trippy, tense thriller that blurs dreams and reality, with pulpy scares and a race against time.

Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
Tagline
Close your eyes and the adventure begins.
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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Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Genres
Drama, Science fiction, Thriller
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • conspiracy
  • power
  • corruption
  • survival
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • hospital
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror6
Humour3
Realism4
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, science fiction, thriller
Directed by
Joseph Ruben
Written by
Chuck Russell, David Loughery, Joseph Ruben
Starring
Dennis Quaid, Max von Sydow, Christopher Plummer, Eddie Albert, Kate Capshaw, David Patrick Kelly, George Wendt, Larry Gelman
Music
Maurice Jarre
Cinematography
Brian Tufano
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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