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In Dreams

In Dreams

You don't have to sleep to dream

19995.51h 40m

Overview

A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

Directed by Neil Jordan
Written by Bari Wood, Bruce Robinson, Neil Jordan
Produced by Charles Burke, Stephen Woolley
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $12.0M

Top Cast

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Claire Cooper

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Paul Cooper

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Doctor Silverman

Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

Vivian Thompson

Paul Guilfoyle

Paul Guilfoyle

Detective Jack Kay

Dennis Boutsikaris

Dennis Boutsikaris

Doctor Stevens

K

Krystal Benn

Ruby

Lonnie Farmer

Lonnie Farmer

Nurse Rosco

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Nurse Floyd

Pamela Payton-Wright

Pamela Payton-Wright

Ethel

Themes & Keywords

dreamsbased on novel or booksuicide attemptkidnappingmurderserial killer

About In Dreams

In Dreams is a mystery, thriller, horror film released in 1999 exploring themes of dreams, based on novel or book, suicide attempt, kidnapping, murder, serial killer. Directed by Neil Jordan, it stars Annette Bening, Aidan Quinn, Stephen Rea. A suburban housewife learns that she has psychic connections to a serial killer, and can predict this person's motives through her dreams.

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