Based
on the novel by Stephen King, Lawrence Kasdan's
DREAMCATCHER follows four friends who receive psychic
powers as children when they aid and befriend a mentally
retarded boy named Duddits. As adults, Jonesy (Damian
Lewis), Henry (Thomas Jane), Beaver (Jason Lee), and
Pete (Timothy Olyphant), reunite every winter at a cabin
deep in the Maine woods to hunt, drink, and celebrate
the bond they share with Duddits (Donnie Wahlberg) and
each other.
However, this year their wilderness
reunion is marred by disturbing incidents which begin
with the discovery of a lost, sick hunter and a frozen
figure in the middle of a remote road. As events
escalate and horrific creatures emerge from unsightly
spaces, heavily armed government operatives, led by the
imposing Colonel Curtis (Morgan Freeman), arrive in the
area, and soon the situation becomes an all-out battle
for the fate of humanity.
A crazy-quilt combination of horror, thriller, sci-fi,
drama, and action genres, DREAMCATCHER features aspects
of other King screen adaptations such as STAND BY ME,
IT, and THE TOMMYKNOCKERS, along with films such as THE
THING and SIGNS. Seemingly disparate elements that
filter into this giddily strange story include creeping
red mold, fatal bowel movements, deadly worms with
needlelike teeth, an imaginary space called the
"memory warehouse," a deranged military
officer, and an ailing man obsessed with Scooby-Doo.
Director/screenwriter Kasdan, along with veteran
screenwriter William Goldman, revel in the absurdity of
the tale, crafting an often chilling and sometimes funny
film that delights in its own thoroughly entertaining
outrageousness!!
Features/Specifications
Attractive Retail Box
Genre: Horror/Suspense,
Science-Fiction/Fantasy, Friends, Aliens, Horror,
Science-Fiction, Thriller, Supernatural, Military
Rating: 18A
(Canadian Home Video Rating)
Rating Reason:
For Violence, Gore and
Language.
Starring:
Morgan Freeman, Thomas Jane, Jason Lee, Damian
Lewis, Timothy Olyphant, Tom Sizemore, Donnie
Wahlberg
Directed By:
Lawrence Kasdan
Release Information:
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 21,
2003
DVD Release Date: June 1, 2004
Run Time: 134 minutes
Production Company: Warner Home
Video
Package Type: Snap Case
DVD Features:
Encoding:
Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only).
This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other
countries.
Aspect Ratio(s):
Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
Available Audio Tracks:
English (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
French (Dolby Digital 5.1
Surround)
Available Subtitles: English,
French and Spanish
Language:
English, French
Dubbed:
French (Quebec)
Closed Captioned:
Yes
Bonus Features:
The Original Ending and 4 (Four)
Other Lifted Scenes
Go Behind the Goosebumps with the
Cast and Creative Personnel in 3 (Three)
Documentaries: