Cadillac Dreams
1988, English. Directed by Matia Karrell.
Cadillac Dreams is a 1988 American short film directed by Matia Karrell. In the film, a young drug runner's dreams of being a great inventor give way to the equally unlikely dream of living to be 20. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.
- Runtime
- 0h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 1 January 1988
- Written by
- C.W. Cressler, Ehrich Van Lowe, Matia Karrell
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Cadillac Dreams runs 30 minutes (0h 30m).
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Cadillac Dreams isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1988. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Cadillac Dreams?
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Who directed Cadillac Dreams?
Cadillac Dreams (1988) was directed by Matia Karrell and stars Claude Brooks, Donald Fullilove, Mario Gardner.