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The Dream Chasers

The Dream Chasers

19827.01h 30m

Overview

Two unlikely companions face gun-slinging cowboys and their own personal family conflicts as they learn the importance of friendship, loyalty, and forgiveness.

Directed by Arthur R. Dubs
Written by Wesley Bishop
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Top Cast

Harold Gould

Harold Gould

Telford Stampley

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Justin Dana

Herbie McGrath

Wesley Bishop

Wesley Bishop

Robert McGrath

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J.J. Lewis-Nichols

Nancy Bauman

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Tambor

Jeffrey Bauman

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Stacey Morton

Darcy Blair

Jarion Monroe

Jarion Monroe

Butch Cassidy

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Gabriel Heflin

Paul - Boy on Bike

About The Dream Chasers

The Dream Chasers is a western film released in 1982. Directed by Arthur R. Dubs, it stars Harold Gould, Justin Dana, Wesley Bishop. Two unlikely companions face gun-slinging cowboys and their own personal family conflicts as they learn the importance of friendship, loyalty, and forgiveness.

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