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American Dreams

American Dreams (2002)★ 7.7/10

TV-PG · US · 60 min · September 29, 2002 · 3 seasons

  • Drama
  • Family
  • History
  • Music
  • Romance
  • War

Directed by: David Semel, Mark Piznarski, Randy Zisk, James Whitmore Jr., Craig Zisk

Written by: Josh Goldstein, Jonathan Prince, Michael Foley, Becky Hartman Edwards, Emily Whitesell

In the 1960s, a family experiences life and the struggles of the era, accompanied by the well-known pop songs of the period.

Directed by

David SemelMark PiznarskiRandy ZiskJames Whitmore Jr.Craig ZiskMichael W. WatkinsBryan SpicerJim ChoryDaniel AttiasTom VericaBill D'EliaTucker GatesDan LernerPatrick R. NorrisEllen S. PressmanNorberto BarbaParis BarclayTimothy BusfieldLeslie LibmanSteven RobmanOz ScottFélix Enríquez AlcaláMichael KatlemanElodie KeeneRobert SingerLev L. SpiroJessica YuEric LaneuvilleEmily Whitesell

Written by

Josh GoldsteinJonathan PrinceMichael FoleyBecky Hartman EdwardsEmily WhitesellRama Laurie StagnerJohn RomanoJosh ReimsLiz TigelaarNancy WonJon Harmon FeldmanOliver GoldstickSherri Cooper-LandsmanJon CowanDavid B. HarrisRobert L. RovnerChristine SchenleyDeborah SwisherJosh KingJason WilbornLenn K. RosenfeldDeirdre Shaw

Cast & crew

Gail O'GradyHelen PryorTom VericaJack PryorBrittany SnowMeg PryorJonathan AdamsHenry WalkerVanessa LengiesRoxanne BojarskiArlen EscarpetaSam WalkerSarah RamosPatty PryorEthan DampfWill PryorWill EstesJJ PryorDiana LozanoBandstand DancerRachel BostonBeth MasonPaul D. RobertsDick ClarkKeith D. RobinsonNathan WalkerMatthew John ArmstrongPete PryorJamie ElmanLuke FoleyAysia PolkAngela WalkerPeter SpellosGusDavis NevesBandstand DancerJoey LawrenceMichael BrooksRodney ScottDanny O'ConnorSam PageDrew MandelAdina PorterGwen WalkerVirginia MadsenRebecca SandstromDaphne ZunigaShelly PierceMilo VentimigliaChris PiercePaul WesleyTommy DeFeliceJason BegheGunnery Sergeant FinchJD PardoPvt. Carlos PerezJesse HutchJimmy RileyJames ReadGeorge MasonBen MurrayPvt. Mark KulickDanielle DiCerboLauraChris CarverDancerMichael E. RodgersColin BlairMurray RubinsteinMurraySean SquirePvt. Walter HarrisonHamish LinklaterPvt. Stan SilverKevin SheridanKenny KeeganPeter OnoratiDomAlicia CoppolaNancyHank StrattonDonald NorvilleSteve RyanFather ContiRobby BensonProf. WittBenita Krista NallMelanie ReevesTang NguyenPham SonJohnny LewisLenny BeaverSara MannFolk SingerJames D. DeverDrill InstructorJessica CollinsColleenNigel ThatchWillie JohnsonBen TaylorCal CooperStephen Monroe TaylorTimothy ClovisJohnny SneedStretchTony AlcantarLewd Camera GuyJason AdelmanBobby MaherTrent TrailLine GuyMichelle MorganTeresa McManusFrancis CapraPalladinoJonathan SadowskiJeffersonDermot MartinFather CassidyBrad HawkinsBrian KesslerJohnny PacarJimmy FrancisZack WhitfordEric HopkinsMarjorie LovettSister MarieAbigail MargulisBandstand DancerAdam ShulmanPaul O'BannonChristopher CousinsTed PryorAshley CrowSister Mary AgnesAlimi BallardJamalTodd StashwickCount BorisReid ScottAndy EatonDan ButlerCoach AmbrosMai LinhAnh TrangAldis HodgeWhitmoreJustin ClarkRegierNick KokichAlanWes RobinsonCarl SherwoodMichelle EwinDonnaCaroline MaceyLilyJason LandauFrankie FordJody BoothSister RonaldDeji LaRayEugeneJonathan RitterBandstand DancerJoel ManningBandstand DancerDena ZeligBandstand RegularMark KielyCol. ShawBellamy YoungDiane ShawCameron BowenKevin NolanGlenn MorshowerSergeant DruryClara BellarGenevieve LeclercMonnae MichaellAnnieRon PerkinsFrank PowersKate McNeilDoris MasonKate FugleiValerie LandsburgSister NatalieJeff FaheyStevensCameron BenderTony PerriniMaurice PattonMarvin ColesGreg Allen JohnsonMr. AbelChau NguyenHaingRichard WhitenSgt. WillisAnsley RixMonica GlacomettiBret LoehrStevie ShelanskiSammy FineGreg TebbeEssie ShureDeirdreBen CaswellCoach DonnellyDennis CockrumFather BurnsJohn ProskyCouncilman Marv AckerLauren EckstromBetsyLisa LewoltChristinaKinna McInroeSister ClaireLauren C. MayhewCarol HenleyKaren ElmoreDorisPeter GailBrianJimmy FedericoFrankie ValliTiffany MichelleBandstand DancerLonnie HendersonBobby Rogers (The Miracles)Daniella MonetJoyce FitzsimmonsMark LunaDon EverlyKimberly McgeeMeg's friendAshley GriffinAliceKelly ClarksonBrenda LeeKelly RowlandMartha ReevesThird Eye BlindThe KinksStanley AndersonFather RyanDavid GianopoulosArthur 'Artie' DeFeliceAdam StorkeLeo SandstromBarbara Alyn WoodsMrs. MasonSandra QuartermanGrace BorranRobyn LivelySister GraceAngeline HolmesGina RizzelliDavid NoronaDavid SappersteinDean NorrisFrank MoranJohn ColellaSteeleDaniel KountzPaulDavid MagidoffStan WexlerG.W. BaileyColonel GravesJeremy Kent JacksonRayAbigail McFarlaneDee Dee SharpSarah-Jane PottsKaraRocky CarrollReverend Kingston DavisJim O'HeirBig ArnieJake MuxworthyEricValeri RossFrancesVickilyn ReynoldsAunt MattyPatrick MacmanusHarry BlairTeresa ParenteLenore BojarskiLarry SullivanRussBecki NewtonMindyTiffany ThorntonTonyaChris DiamantopoulosCoach Tom BergTheo RossiBobby SantosDaniel CapellaroCharlieMichael BurgerCharlie O'DonnellPatrick Scott LewisPaulMichael EspositoMike LanierBrenda JamesBonnie PrattBen HogestynEthanRose McConnellMartha McCarthyAdam GrimesKaminskyStrykerLocal DJLouise ClapsAlma MaierAimee J. NelsonPennyAllison WilliamsDeborahElizabeth GudenrathLauraChris HeuislerDoc JacobsTim BarracoBraccoDavid PaetkauDocAlexander GouldAlex ManasseeBarbera Ann HowardFemale CustomerMegan MacmanusBeckyMary SalardinoMrs. ManasseeHolly TowneJuliaErin RossCindyJennifer Love HewittNancy SinatraJill RappaportJournalistJonathan Del ArcoFather AlejandroDerek BaynhamTony DelucaNicole Taylor HartSister KatherineMichael Shamus WilesCaptain O'NeillGarland SpencerDennisGabby GilletteGirl PatientLouis IacovielloOfficer WilsonSarah DampfAliceKristin McQuaidHead CheerleaderJordan RiderNoahJohn ThaddeusHaggling CustomerNhat NguyenInterrogatorJ. Anthony McCarthyBig MikeBrittany Perry-RussellBetty EverettVirginia ReeceColleen's FriendMichael PasternakGeorgeMatthew SolomonBrian JonesKris AnderssonBandstand Lead SingerOlivia AllenMaureenBlair WingoAnitaAndrew Caple-ShawBilly StantonRaquel HorsfordBetty Everett Backup SingerNynno AhliCharlesSeth MenachemJohn SteeleRandi RosenholtzBandstand KidClarissa RomanoSandyLisette AlvarezBandstand RegularDrew DuhigChess club nerdDanielle LewisTom Jones Backup SingerMarissa WelshEast Catholic Twin #2January WelshEast Catholic Twin #1Linara WashingtonCynthiaHaley JoelTinaCasey WeiantMandyPatrick O'ConnorCouncilmanJason PardoOfficer HillmanLogan SandbergLoganHilary DuffShangri-LaAlicia KeysFontella BassLil' KimShirley EllisRichie SamboraEric ClaptonVanessa CarltonDusty SpringfieldMonicaMary WellsVivian GreenBrenda HollowayB2KThe TemptationsSteadmanDave Clark FiveBrandy NorwoodGladys KnightChris IsaakRoy OrbisonAlanis MorissetteSinger in the LairNicole RichieBrenda ReidNick LacheyTom JonesMacy GrayCarla ThomasFantasia BarrinoAretha FranklinJason MrazDionWyclef JeanCurtis MayfieldLiz PhairJackie DeShannonRicky FanteWilson PickettPhantom PlanetThe ZombiesEvan and JaronThe Everly BrothersHawk NelsonThe WhoParis HiltonBarbara EdenJoss StoneSinger in the LairKeaton SimonsRufus SimonArt AlexakisSinger in the LairVan HuntJimmy RuffinFountains of WayneThe Hollies112The Four TopsDonnelly RhodesFather HaydenAshantiDionne WarwickRobert Curtis BrownDon MillerUsherMarvin GayeNick CarterJay BlackMichelle BranchLesley GoreDuncan SheikBobby DarinAshley WilliamsSandie ShawWayne BradyJackie WilsonHaylie DuffShangri-LaMarques HoustonDavid RuffinBlake SheltonBlake SheltonKeb' Mo'Sunnyland SlimIndia ArieNina SimoneRoseyElla FitzgeraldJoJoLinda RonstadtBrad PaisleyRicky NelsonTyler HiltonSingerGavin DeGrawSmokey RobinsonBonnie McKeeJanis JoplinFefe DobsonTina TurnerThe CallingThemselvesHayley WestenraSinger in the LairCharlotte MartinPetula ClarkJohn LegendStevie WonderJohn OndrasikSinger in the LairToby LightmanSinger in the LairMichael TolcherSinger at the LairClifton DavisAlvin LewisAndy UmbergerPriestBrian CousinsRichard CallahanLeAnn RimesConnie FrancisStacie OrricoThe Angels' SingerThe ThornsJosh KelleyBarry MaguireAlan DaleCaptain AndrewsBrandon HirschNew GuyBrooke TheissBarbara GersonKristen BellAmy FieldingRobin RikerMrs. JensonTavis SmileyThurgood MarshallChris GartinMinister ScottBrian McKnightStokely CarmichaelMatt MalloyMr. HealyKwesi AmeyawEddieTaylor YoungParty GuestSpencer GarrettFather PatrickEugene RocheDr. LightCari ShayneEmily McCarrenJohn CabreraDavidStephanie ErbParty GuestJohn O'LearyMr. ScienceMark MosesSurgeonBrenda WehleNurse ChadwickRick ZieffWarren SrokaWarrenSusan BarnesMichael WarrenMr. ReevesBoris CabreraFrancis VegaDavid BoweWilliam O'LearyArt GarfunkelMr. GreenwoodRobert CicchiniMr. BojarskiNealla GordonEleanorWilliam BumillerGibbonsTony PasqualiniFather BertolliMegan GallagherPeggyBarry LivingstonSpelling Bee ModeratorStephen E. MillerOld Camera GuyMichael Bryan FrenchPaulNeal MatarazzoMike AllenHillary TuckCollege StudentIvar BroggerDr. HendersonAnne DeSalvoMaryMatthew KimbroughMary Beth McDonoughCooper ThorntonHotel ReceptionistDayna DevonDamara ReillyJohn LacyJohn ChurchillBen YoungDavid PurdhamPoker PlayerMike GriefPaulNicholas TreeshinNew Camera GuyElizabeth BogushKatie DavisMargaret TravoltaJillRia PaviaJohn AnistonJohn VictorMark Christopher LawrenceMelvin BishopJohn SloanCorporal StewartVanessa PaulMrs. ReevesAmber BarrettoKevin McCorkleGus GrissomDavid AndrioleCoach SaundersAaron DouglasLine GuyKai LennoxStretchWilliam DuffyFather GregoryDavid SelburgDeanJohn PolceFrances ReidLady in Pryor TV & RadioTim ChoateRon MarascoAnnie O'DonnellSisterMichael MantellCouncilmanGill GayleLee GravesRick FittsReverendRich VosLenny BruceJack FordProfessor PowersEllen GeerDorothy DayClement BlakeAging BellboyMorgan RosenLittle EvaMark SivertsenOfficer Steve BurkeAllen BloomfieldMr. McCabeMichelle AzarGretaLong NguyenMr. TrangRandy JacksonDarby StanchfieldAmyRoberta BassinSister Mary PatrickTed FriendAnnouncerApril MatsonGangly GirlAlison SweeneyMiss USAEden RiegelProtesterPhilipp Lawrence DurandReneRandy ThompsonKristin AlcalaKatherineCarl M. CraigDan ZukovicStage ManagerNicole MarcksSister AnneWilliam Stanford DavisJoeJohn ToweyFather JamesKemba ShannonKim WestonDebbie MatenopoulosBarbara EdenFarah FathPlayboy BunnyJustin BradshawMattSean MarquetteLloyd CheneyNick TothMr. CameronLindsay MaxwellGirl #1Deanna MilliganPregnant WomanDavid YouseTheater ManagerMaya ParishAnnieEmma BatesMoiraMontel WilliamsMalcolm XLarry ElderSelfChris PineJoey TremainBrooke LyonsErinVal LaurenPvt. David RamirezCynthia MartellsDidiJerry ShermanMr. HalpernVivian SmallwoodCharleneDavid GriecoFather SheridanBrent ChapmanDad #1Larkin CampbellPolice OfficerNicole FellowsThird girlRomeo BrownYanceyWilliam WallaceDelivery GuyScot ZellerLibrarianJody CarterMrs. HalpernAmy HalloranCourtney LewisMargaret NaglePaul's wifeBen OdbergDad #2Carlease BurkeDorothyColin BainKelleherJessica McCabeBecky O'ConnorKristin LipiroSecretaryAlexander PollockKid In StoreRyan Martinez-SlatteryButcher shop employeeShawn StevensChuckRobert VitoVince SoulierTerria JosephNurse ShirleyJoel WestStaff Sgt. PetersAmy RyderNurseRod BrittFather O'ReillyJoseph HieuPham DinDon TookJudge AshfieldDaniel GravesDr. SilvermanMorgan LawtonPaulDanielle KeatonHeidiLawrence LaceyLittle RichardWiley M. PickettDrill InstructorRussell 'Goofy' WrightOtis ReddingTheodore BordersMarcus WadeNick WarnockShopperTonatzin MondragonCarlaNatalie CompagnoVivianRick SparksPoint ManErin SandersJenny McMullenMary Pat DowhySister ClaireKasey WilsonJackieRichard VincentHapEileen FogartyPham Din's WifeMarisa LaurenDeborahBrian KolodziejAndy BrewerJohn WynnScarfaceCharles SemelCharlieJames Thomas Lee KnightKidWill BurkeCollege StudentJonathan PeckUncle EarlMike EpsteinMr. KrygowskiLynne MartaAttendantTom McCleisterTelephone ManBridgette HoLittle GirlMark MuellerPhotographerBradley HargreavesBillyRay ShirleyMarineDoreene L. HamiltonMrs. McGinnisAsher MetchikTrumpet PlayerRosalie WardLisaJonathan MurphyStudentJill LoverVirginiaDamian PelliccioneHigh School BoyAmanda RoseLittle Girl in WheelchairPaul KeithOlder SalesmanPaul HaberDoctorKris PalmGuy #1Atoosa RubensteinEllie JenkinsJohn DelaneyRussBrigitte BogleGirl #1May May LeOlder SisterHenry WatsonMr. RichardsAdrian DavisBillMiguel ColemanSuited ManMichael PoppDel ShannonDeVaughn NixonMark JohnsonChris FlandersLt. ColonelMichael BiermanGuy #2Aaron GreenburgSteve WinwoodRachel TamayoDoreenVanessa SoulBarbara LewisAja GuyRhondaMichael RoseWilbornJoe EgenderBarryDavid MichaelAlpha #1Steven ShawMale CustomerLandall GoolsbyAndy WarholJamie GivensBandstand DancerJames ReeseRefereeWallace SmithPhillipsBrian FitzpatrickMod Guy #1Dahrio Wonder HuttonJunior WalkerBradley SnedekerChrisAntonio ToddPfc. PierceAaron PeriloDanielJeremiah ZingerCorpman #1Alex FleigDerekMiguel J. DuvalAlpha #2Kiara Ely MedorSingerMat HostetlerBennetYvette CasonElmaKeith KuhlMod Guy #2Jamal Gibran SterlingRound RobinKevin CampbellAll-Star #1Charlie HofheimerPvt. Scott StricklandJeff BassCorpman #2Carol GoansSister RuthBrad SuroskyTimLaura NickersonLindaSimone MontantiMrs. MorollenoAffion CrockettAll-Star #2Sharon BartCollege GirlKiara FlyBackup Singer #1Ben ZiffPvt. Greg MillerJacob BruceRon MortonMatt CasperGregNatalie BainDebbieVince ManzeVince the Ad GuyZachary DunhamLacrosse PlayerWilliam B. WesleyAll-Star #3Raistella MoiseBackup Singer #2Lawrence GaughanFather JosephCarolann DiPirroJournalistJohn MillerJohn the Ad GuyKelly HawthorneMarlene GetzJay PennickNew ProducerKeli MurphyTownie GirlMegan EdwardsStudent SpeakerBrianne GatesDancer #1Bruce DworkinGlass DoctorCaitlin GreerAudreyNadine EllisVandella #2Trent CameronGaryLarry CarrollRosey GrierShawn Michael PatrickMr. SilverLinda HarmonSoloistJ. David KrassnerCountry Club ManChester GregoryJackie WilsonTamara TorresBrendaRece JonesSingerMia BuckProjector GirlRobert HoffmanBrian WilsonJordan BelfiStevePeggy StewartMrs. MaddoxAmy BrucknerElaineMadeleine WadeBarbaraGabriel TigermanCarl WilsonBaadja-Lyne OdumsMrs. DanielsMichelle JohnstonMiss JohnstonKevin ReidQuarterbackSteve SandvossDaveJimmy PalumboStand Up ComicMax Jansen WeinsteinEric WittKyle SearlesShane WaldonLauri JohnsonMrs. WiczowskiMarcy McCuskerDancer #1Stephen WozniakMitch RyderStephan JenkinsThe KinksCaryn WestMrs. BeardsleyJensen AtwoodLittle Anthony and the ImperialsAnge BillmanHollyEdith FieldsMrs. MurphyJ.J. BooneWoman Being ArrestedBrandee StegerDancerEmily HarrisonSybilMatthew SweetStreet MusicianKelsey KeelKelseyKelly CohenTownie Girl #2Melissa LeeSusanDustin SeaveyWheel #1Thomas MillsOfficer GibbKiva DawsonBurlesque DancerChris MossNeil SedakaMonique Lea-GallShirleyKathy KollaMaryKellen DeRuySoldierMelissa StromPaulaEsther Marie HillSnobby Restroom GirlJonathan Wade-DrahosOptometristDavid ReddingFootball Player #77Robert RigamontiDr. SnyderBryn Lauren LemonSophieTara WilsonAngel #1Desi JevonOne of the Four SeasonsMarcus MitchellRolandShawn MullinsStreet MusicianChuck KovacicAnnouncerChris PudloStudentPete DrogeStreet MusicianTim BabbBeach DancerRyan KirkpatrickZombie #4Stephen HalbertElevator #3Zoe CottonWomanJayson WrightPaul Revere (Paul Revere & The Raiders)'Shotgun Tom' KellyFather RyanBrian SteagallOtisChonique SneedBeverlyDanielle KelseySandie Shaw DancerMegan FoxRude GirlBernard FowlerBobby FreemanKrista DellStudentMike PainterElevator #2Craig WilliamsElevator #1Jes HellwegeCop #2Joshua WadeWheel #2Steven WildeAssistant CoachErika AmbroseTownie Girl #1Tabatha MaysMarvelette #1Stothoff DustenCelebrity LookalikeTyra BanksCarolyn GillJoshua HartoJasonVince CorazzaMikeCaitlin CrosbyDeliaKristin QuickChoir GirlSchatar Sapphira CollierSorority GirlDelila VallotVelveletteCraig ReedVA Ward PatientChristopher KhaiTranslatorChester L. McCurryCharlieLance AlerconRude TeenagerMinka KellyBonnieErin CahillHippie GirlMatt BarrDick DonnellyChris D'EliaPhil ToolinErin FosterSkyRich DeliaMember - 'Left Banke'Daniel BensonAvery DuncanKelley WestAunt AliceApril Melody Rox DillardGuest StarNatalie MarstonMelissa PryorRoy AbramsohnChuck HanoverAdam CounteeAdamEric LynchClient in the Travel AgencyJoshua DesRochesJesse DraperBandstand GirlSarah ZinsserNurseSahara WareDouble Dutch GirlLiesl EhardtLeslieDossett MarcheseRoryTed HollisCamera 2 OperatorChalon WilliamsFootball PlayerMichael Anderson BrownJimAustin David YoungSteveRandi CeeMama CassR.J. AdamsFather DuffyChristopher WarrenSgt 1st Class Keith WatkinsChet DixonGaryKristin BurkeKatieJenn ShagrinBandstand GirlRichard VoigtsFather JamesCelestinaDancerTommy SmeltzerTV DirectorIllya HaaseBartenderSpencer BergerPete StaplesJon RowlandRecruit MichaelCharlie CapenSteve MartinSarah CampbellKayDavid Di BrienzaDraftsmanRaul MorenoTV ReporterScott FordHippie GuyMichael SheriffChess Nerd BoySerena SpencerMotherDava CarterAssistant #1Finn CurtinDoctor BurnsChairman BarnesIanManoel HudecLeft BankeTeal BrownSusanSuzie CobbAmyGorja MaxTown person (uncredited)Brent LomasChess Club (uncredited)Meg AndersonBand Stand Member (uncredited)Frank WattChurch Party Guest (uncredited)Catherine Lough HaggquistMartha Reeves (uncredited)Dick ClarkDick Clark (uncredited)Nicole LaPlacaGirl #1 (uncredited)Kurt EvansBeach Boy (uncredited)Alejandro RaeCarl Wilson (uncredited)Katia BokorDancer (uncredited)Michael CoristineMike Love (uncredited)Casey NelsonJustin (uncredited)Mark AlkoferFootball Coach (uncredited)Commodore JamesShowering Athlete (uncredited)Mark WeathersBandstand Dancer (uncredited)Troy DavisPartygoer (uncredited)Thomas Lumberg Jr.Recruiter (uncredited)Paul McMichaelBeatle Boy (uncredited)Lindsay PaganoShangri-Las (uncredited)James TownsendBandstand Dancer (uncredited)Chase HoytLacrosse Captain (uncredited)Michael DotsonMuslim Man (uncredited)Lisa ClaireDancer (uncredited)Paul Michael BloodgoodMarine (uncredited)Laura BarrowBandstand Dancer (uncredited)James BakerBandstand Dancer (uncredited)Alistair ToberBeyond The Sea Dancer (uncredited)Michael ChanslorMax Crook (uncredited)Jason KlammBandstand Kid (uncredited)Sabrina WieseDancer (uncredited)Tony P. HendersonTheatre Patron (uncredited)C.J. DeAngelus Jr.Zombie #3 (uncredited)Katie A. CampbellShangri Las (uncredited)Sharon JordanTourist (uncredited)Anthony JenningsAmputee Soldier (uncredited)Julius CallahanSammy the Clerk (uncredited)Matthew Corbett DavisInjured Marine (uncredited)Daniel MandehrTV Producer (uncredited)Dean FrancoisBartender (uncredited)Stephen DeanProtester (uncredited)Brian RennerVinyl Crocodile Patron (uncredited)DelandisPip (uncredited)Robert OvermyerMarine Staff Sargeant (uncredited)James AviseBandstand Dancer (uncredited)Elizabeth HolmenProtester (uncredited)Kelsey BarneyEast Catholic student (uncredited)Scott NorrisPolice Officer (uncredited)Robert McMurrerBandstand Member (uncredited)