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78% Rotten Tomatoes Directed by Nathan Morlando Cinematography Steve Cosens Director Nathan Morlando | 6.6/10 IMDb 61% Metacritic Music by Son Lux Initial release 17 March 2017 (USA) Music director Son Lux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Produced by William Woods
Allison Black Written by Kevin Coughlin
Ryan Grassby Starring Sophie Nélisse
Josh Wiggins
Bill Paxton Screenplay Ryan Grassby, Kevin Coughlin Producers Allison Black, William Woods Cast Sophie Nélisse, Bill Paxton, Josh Wiggins, Colm Feore, Vickie Papavs Similar Bill Paxton movies, Thrillers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mean Dreams is a 2016 Canadian coming-of-age thriller film directed by Nathan Morlando and written by Kevin Coughlin and Ryan Grassby. The film stars Sophie Nélisse, Josh Wiggins, and Bill Paxton. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival.
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Plot
Described as "a coming-of-age drama that evolves into a crime thriller", the film begins with teenagers Jonas and Casey meeting, introduced by Casey's faithful dog Blaise. Jonas spends his days working on his father's cattle ranch in the Great Lakes region of North America; Casey and her father Wayne, a police sergeant, are the new neighbors. Wayne tries to quell the romance blossoming between Casey and Jonas. When Jonas sees Wayne hit Casey, Jonas and Wayne get into fight and Wayne threatens Jonas's life. Later, Jonas sees Wayne steal a large sum of money; Jonas takes the money from Wayne and he and Casey go on the lam, living outdoors and trying to stay one step ahead of Wayne and the authorities.
Cast
Production
Principal photography on the film began on October 29, 2015 in Northern Ontario, including Sault Ste. Marie. William Woods would be producing the film through Woods Entertainment, while it would be financed by Tip Top Productions, Project AMB, Vigilante Productions, Telefilm Canada, Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, and Ontario Media Development Corporation.
Release
Following its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight in Cannes, Mean Dreams played major Canadian film festivals. Elevation Pictures released the film in anglophone-Canadian theatres on 21 October 2016.
Distribution rights for France were acquired by LaBelle Company. Vertical Entertainment bought United States distribution rights, and intends to release the film there in January 2017.
On December 7, 2016, the film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual Canada's Top 10 list.