---
title: 'American Dreamer (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Paul Dektor'
released: '2022-06-11'
genres:
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-dreamer-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13884444/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Dreamer (2022)

2022 · Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

American Dreamer is a 2022 American black comedy film directed by Paul Dektor and written by Theodore Melfi. Based on a segment from the radio show This American Life, it stars Peter Dinklage as a professor who tries to buy the estate of a lonely widow played by Shirley MacLaine. Kim Quinn, Danny Pudi, Danny Glover, and Matt Dillon also star.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Paul Dektor](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-dektor)
- **Screenplay:** [Theodore Melfi](https://cinepixo.com/people/theodore-melfi)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Jeff Russo](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-russo)
- **Director of Photography:** [Nicolas Bolduc](https://cinepixo.com/people/nicolas-bolduc)

## Cast

- [Kimberly Quinn](https://cinepixo.com/people/kimberly-quinn)
- [Danny Pudi](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-pudi)
- [Michelle Mylett](https://cinepixo.com/people/michelle-mylett)
- [Matt Dillon](https://cinepixo.com/people/matt-dillon)
- [Shirley MacLaine](https://cinepixo.com/people/shirley-maclaine)
- [Danny Glover](https://cinepixo.com/people/danny-glover)
- [Peter Dinklage](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-dinklage)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-dreamer-2022
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