Mean Dreams (2016)
Seit er sich erinnern kann, lebt der 15-jährige Jonas (Josh Wiggins) auf der Farm seiner Eltern irgendwo im Mittleren Westen der USA, doch so langsam hat er genug von dem harten Leben dort. Als die etwa gleichaltrige Casey (Sophie Nélisse) mit ihrem Vater, dem Polizisten Wayne (Bill Paxton), in ein Haus in der Nähe zieht, entwickelt sich schon bald eine zärtliche Beziehung zwischen den beiden Jugendlichen. Caseys strenger Vater ist davon jedoch überhaupt nicht begeistert und versucht, die Beziehung zu unterbinden. Da entdeckt Jonas zufällig, dass der korrupte Wayne vorhat, bei einem geschickt eingefädelten Drogendeal eine Menge Geld abzugreifen. Kurzerhand stiehlt Jonas das Geld stattdessen und nimmt gemeinsam mit Casey Reißaus. Doch Wayne ist den beiden jungen Verliebten natürlich schnell auf der Fährte und schon bald kommt es zur unausweichlichen Konfrontation...
Der Regisseur: Nathan Morlando
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Sophie Nélisse as Casey Caraway |
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Josh Wiggins as Jonas Ford |
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Colm Feore as The Chief |
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Bill Paxton as Wayne Caraway |
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Joe Cobden as Elbert |
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Vickie Papavs as Lynette Ford |
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Ryan Blakely as Proprietor |
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George Buza as Pawnshop Clerk |
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Tara Nicodemo as Pharmacist |
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Mike McPhaden as Father |
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Richard Waugh as Bus Driver |
| Sound | Ryan Lott | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Nathan Morlando | Director |
| Camera | Steve Cosens | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Ryan Grassby | Writer |
| Writing | Kevin Coughlin | Writer |
| Editing | Sandy Pereira | Editor |
| Editing | Ronald Sanders | Editor |
| Production | Allison Black | Producer |
| Production | Courtenay Bainbridge | Associate Producer |
| Production | Rob McGillivray | Executive Producer |
| Art | Zosia Mackenzie | Production Design |
| Production | Mark Gingras | Executive Producer |
| Production | Angela Demo | Casting |
| Production | Tom Spriggs | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brandi Boulet | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Chris Hatcher | Line Producer |
| Production | Rosalie Chilelli | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ben Stranahan | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marissa Schwartz | Costume Design |
| Production | Chris Hatcher | Co-Producer |
| Production | Joel Burch | Co-Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Bronfman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Patrice Theroux | Executive Producer |
| Production | Robin Cook | Casting |
| Production | André Bharti | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brandi Boulet | Hair Designer |
| Sound | Ryan Lott | Scoring Mixer |
| Sound | Ian Chang | Musician |
| Sound | Kate Bilinski | Music Editor |
| Sound | Rafiq Bhatia | Musician |
| Sound | Rob Moose | Musician |
| Sound | Ryan Lott | Musician |
| Production | William Woods | Producer |
| Production | Andrew Shea | Associate Producer |
| Camera | Michael Heathcote | "A" Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Melanie Oates | Costume Assistant |