Dreamscape is a 1984 science fiction film directed by Joseph Ruben and written by David Loughery, with Chuck Russell and Ruben co-writing. The first draft was written by Bill Sweet as a student in Screenwriting at Columbia College in Chicago in 1979.
It was the first 20th Century Fox movie to receive a PG-13 rating. The second one is The Flamingo Kid.
Alex Gardner (Quaid) is a psychic who’s abandoned years of study and showcasing his talents for ...
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Dreamscape is a 1984 science fiction film directed by Joseph Ruben and written by David Loughery, with Chuck Russell and Ruben co-writing. The first draft was written by Bill Sweet as a student in Screenwriting at Columbia College in Chicago in 1979.
It was the first 20th Century Fox movie to receive a PG-13 rating. The second one is The Flamingo Kid.
Alex Gardner (Quaid) is a psychic who’s abandoned years of study and showcasing his talents for a life of gambling and sloth. After running foul of a local gangster named Sneed (Gleeson), Gardner allows himself to be abducted by two men, Finch & Babcock (Jason & Mulkey) on behalf of his former mentor Dr. Paul Novotny (von Sydow). Under the guise of a university project, Alex discovers that Novotny, aided by Jane DeVries (Capshaw) has learned a way to project the minds of certain individuals into the dreams of others.
It is soon revealed to Alex, who willingly joins Novotny’s efforts, that he’s actually involved in a U.S. government...
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