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American Dreams (2002)

2002-09-29 · EN
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Set to the soundtrack of the 1960s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her 'good girl' image by hanging with her worldly friend Roxanne and pursuing a dream of being an American Bandstand dancer. Meg's emerging personality, and the changes her mother's going through, don't sit well with Father.

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Tom VericaDirectorOz ScottDirectorMichael W. WatkinsDirectorEric LaneuvilleDirector

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Gail O'GradyGail O'GradyHelen PryorTom VericaTom VericaJack PryorBrittany SnowBrittany SnowMeg PryorWill EstesWill EstesJJ PryorJonathan AdamsJonathan AdamsHenry WalkerVanessa LengiesVanessa LengiesRoxanne BojarskiKeith D. RobinsonKeith D. RobinsonNathan WalkerArlen EscarpetaArlen EscarpetaSam WalkerSarah RamosSarah RamosPatty PryorEthan DampfEthan DampfWill PryorRachel BostonRachel BostonBeth MasonVirginia MadsenVirginia MadsenRebecca Sandstrom

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Genre affinityDrama · FamilyDialogue densityDramaEmotional intensityFamilyDirector preference398568 · 286911 · 449477Actor preference137184 · 114985 · 72066Country preferenceUs

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Set to the soundtrack of the 1960s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her 'good girl' image by hanging with her worldly friend Roxanne and pursuing a dream of being an American Bandstand dancer. Meg's emerging personality, and the changes her mother's going through, don't sit well with Father.