Summer Dreams: The Story of The Beach Boys (1990)
Dramatization looks at the tumultuous relationship that existed between rock group The Beach Boy's Brian and Dennis Wilson and their father, Murry. It also examines their struggles with drugs and alcohol.
Director:
Michael Switzer
Writer:
Charles Rosin
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Bruce Greenwood as Dennis Wilson |
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Greg Kean as Brian Wilson |
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Arlen Dean Snyder as Murry Wilson |
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Bo Foxworth as Carl Wilson |
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Casey Sander as Mike Love |
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Linda Dona as Karen Lamm |
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Andrew Myler as Al Jardine |
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Laura Leigh Hughes as Carol Wilson |
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Wendy Foxworth as Marilyn Wilson (as Wendy Kaplan) |
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Dorothy Dells as Audree Wilson |
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Robert Lee as Bruce Johnston |
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Michael Reid MacKay as Charles Manson |
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Billy Vera as Sal |
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Maya Lebenzon as Crystal |
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Kelly Bratten as Tinda |
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Diane Gaidry as Shawn |
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Guy Christopher as Stage Manager |
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Lance Rosen as Roy |
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Don Craig as Reporter |
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John Walter Davis as Russ |
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Aaron Lustig as Reporter at Beach |
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Richard Morof as Eugene Landy |
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Michael Strasser as Casey |
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Elizabeth Giordano as Courtney |
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Colleen Morris as Lisa |
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Paul Anthony Weber as Bartender |
| Directing | Michael Switzer | Director |
| Writing | Charles Rosin | Screenplay |
| Writing | Steven Gaines | Novel |
| Camera | Paul Onorato | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Mark W. Rosenbaum | Editor |
| Sound | Jay Levy | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Barbara Dunphy | Production Design |
| Directing | Tana M. Manners | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Thompson O'Sullivan | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Bernadette Caulfield | Production Supervisor |
| Sound | Jay Levy | Music Supervisor |
| Production | Ronald H. Gilbert | Unit Production Manager |
| Sound | Fred Schultz | Sound Mixer |
| Lighting | Dayton Nietert | Gaffer |
| Camera | Ron McCausland | Key Grip |
| Camera | George Mooradian | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Mark S. Thomas | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | John Caper Jr. | Supervising Music Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | June Brickman | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Candy Walker | Hairstylist |
| Production | Marvin J. Bernstein | Location Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathleen A. Wildman | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Art | Dick Kyker | Property Master |
| Production | Cheri Jacobs | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Susie Johnson | Extras Casting |
| Sound | Douglas M. Lackey | Music Editor |
| Sound | Robert W. Glass Jr. | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Richard D. Rogers | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Mark Smith | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Production | Vicki Huff | Casting |
| Production | Joel Fields | Producer |
| Production | Ronald H. Gilbert | Executive Producer |
| Production | Leonard Hill | Executive Producer |
| Production | Steve Dahl | Co-Executive Producer |
| Production | Ardythe Goergens | Associate Producer |
| Production | Tom Swift | Coordinating Producer |