American Dream
1981, English. Directed by Mel Damski.
A family moves from an affluent Chicago suburb to the mixed inner-city neighborhood where the father grew up, with the idea of giving the kids, who are becoming materialistic snobs, the feel of a big city environment.
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Mel DamskiDirector
- Stephen MachtDanny Novak
- Karen CarlsonDonna Novak
- Hans ConriedAbe Berlowitz
- Michael HersheweTodd Novak
- Timothy Owen WaldripCasey Novak
- Andrea SmithJenny Novak
- John McIntireSam Whittier
- John KarlenCoach Ritter
- Scott BradyMr. Becker
- Hortensia ColoradoCast
- George ReynoldsCast
- Louie LancilotiCast
Details
- Released
- 26 April 1981
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ken Hecht, Ronald M. Cohen, Barbara Corday
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American Dream runs 74 minutes (1h 14m).
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American Dream isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 April 1981. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed American Dream?
American Dream (1981) was directed by Mel Damski and stars Stephen Macht, Karen Carlson, Hans Conried.