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Chasing a Dream

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When tragedy strikes, a high-school athlete (Andrew Lawrence) quits football to achieve his friend's (Jake McLaughlin) goal of running a mile in under four minutes.
Chasing a Dream

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Critics Consensus

This tender tribute to an obscure artist's work is both compelling and visually striking.

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Laura Bennett Boston Globe 07/03/2009
3/4
The sheer visual impact of In a Dream is breathtaking. Go to Full Review Jeff Shannon Seattle Times 06/12/2009
3/4
Call it forgiveness or codependency, but this highly personal film speaks to all of us in the universal languages of art and love. Go to Full Review Joe Williams St. Louis Post-Dispatch 05/14/2009
3/4
Because Jeremiah lacks the investigatory zeal to pursue the subplots, which also include his father's madness and his older brother's drug addiction, this lovely film is more evocative than illuminating. Go to Full Review Matthew Sorrento Film Threat 10/02/2009
4.5/5
The film's elements hum into a glorious experience, with its narrative as captivating as its visualization. Go to Full Review Leo Goldsmith Reverse Shot 08/08/2009
A grand gesture, an exercise in epic biography that explodes the intimate details of Isaiah's life and its effects on his family onto the screen. Go to Full Review Norm Schrager Filmcritic.com 06/10/2009
4/5
an artistic celebration of sorts -- with the emotional pain that can come with dedication, and maybe a little madness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/29/2014 This was a tragic and inspiring story, but it seemed to take forever to get to the point. See more 05/21/2012 Very touching and inspirational. See more 02/10/2012 You might have problems with finding this film. It seems to be confused with other films by the same title. So, be careful what film you get to watch. In fact, I stumbled upon this film accidentally when I wanted to watch another film with same title. This film stars Andrew Lawrence and Jake McLaughlin as two friends who are athletic stars. When one of them dies in tragic accident, the other friend decides to do the impossible by running in a race to honor his friend. This was a made for Tv film on the Hallmark channel and it definitely is a made for tv film but was well done. The film has great morals and a true testament to sportsmanship. www.what-to-watch.com See more 09/15/2010 I saw this movie on the Hallmark Channel. It is a cute story of a high school football player who feels responsible for the death of his childhood friend (who runs track). The football player quits and dedicates himself to running a sub-4 minute mile ... very difficult for someone that young. Treat Williams plays his father ... and the high school football coach who doesn't understand why his son is throwing away college football scholarships to run track. I like movies that have a father-son element to them. And this movie was not objectionable ... even had the fast African high school student that nobody could beat ... sorta like Mr. T in the Rocky movie. Anyhow, the movie was harmless enough ... but, I can't really recommend it to anyone. See more 06/29/2009 very sad story.im glad he did the sub four mile for his friend. See more 04/08/2009 A touching personal story. The story creates a friendship with the audience. This film one the Best Documentary award at The Woodstock Film Festival. http://www.woodstockfilmfestival.com/ See more Read all reviews
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David Burton Morris

Director

Treat Williams

Gary Stiles

Joanna Going

Diane Stiles

Andrew Lawrence

Cam Stiles

Kevin Kilner

Leo Genovese

John Beasley

Peter Boscow

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Movie Info

Synopsis When tragedy strikes, a high-school athlete (Andrew Lawrence) quits football to achieve his friend's (Jake McLaughlin) goal of running a mile in under four minutes.
Director
David Burton Morris
Producer
Brian Gordon
Screenwriter
Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel
Production Co
Larry Levinson Productions
Rating
TV-PG (V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Mar 16, 2010
Runtime
1h 30m