American Dreamz

Year:

2006

Duration:

107 min

Genres:

Comedy | Music

IMDB rate:

5.5

Director:

Paul Weitz

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 2006-04-21

Filming Locations: Los Angeles Center Studios - 450 S. Bixel Street, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Earnings

Budget: $19,000,000

Opening Weekend: $3,667,420 (USA) (23 April 2006)

Gross: $7,191,830 (USA) (18 June 2006)

Cast

Actor

Character

Jennifer Coolidge

Hugh Grant

Martin Tweed

Dennis Quaid

President Staton

Mandy Moore

Sally Kendoo

Willem Dafoe

Chief of Staff

Chris Klein

William Williams

Sam Golzari

Omer

Marcia Gay Harden

First Lady

Seth Meyers

Chet Krogl

John Cho

Ittles

Judy Greer

Accordo

Bernard White

Agha Babur

Winter Jones

Iqbal Riza

Noureen DeWulf

Shazzy Riza

Shohreh Aghdashloo

Nazneen Riza

Jay Harik

Ali Riza

Adam Busch

Sholem Glickstein

Haaz Sleiman

Mujeheddin Captain

Nick Schutt

Cameraman

Lisa K. Wyatt

Aunt Edna

Beau Holden

Uncle Fitz

Tim Rhoze

Stage Manager (as Tim Edward Rhoze)

Marley Shelton

Jessica

Lawrence Pressman

White House Butler

Aldis Hodge

Soldier Chuck

Christianne Klein

White House Reporter

Chao Li Chi

Chinese Premiere (as Chao-Li Chi)

Andrew Divoff

Chinese Translator

James Gleason

Journalist

Michael D. Roberts

Journalist

Kevin R. Kelly

Journalist

Mike Batayeh

Terrorist Director

Sean-Michael Bowles

Hip Hop Kid (as Sean Michael)

Riley Gibbs

Skate Punk

Jordan Havard

Skate Punk

Joshua Wade

Show Contestant (as Joshua Wade)

Trey Parker

Show Contestant

Niki J. Crawford

Show Contestant

Samantha Jade Gibbs

Show Contestant (as Samantha "Jade" Gibbs)

Amir Mahmoud

Show Contestant

John Griffin

Show Contestant

Danny Ehrhardt

Montage Performer

Natascha Corrigan

Montage Performer

Sarah Culberson

Montage Performer

Perrey Reeves

Marni

Daniel Weiss

Man in Line

Karen-Eileen Gordon

Sally's Makeup Artist (as Karen Gordon)

Carmen Electra

Kevin Makely

Secret Service Man

Richard Bartlett

Secret Service Man

Jerome Caldwell

Secret Service Man

Jeffrey Ross

Oscar

Andean Banks

Back-up Singer

Jael Gadsden

Back-up Singer

Maree Morris

Back-up Singer

Deon Lucas

Video Audition (as N'Daba Divine)

Adrian Zaw

Video Audition

Leopoldo Mandeville

Dignitary (as Leopoldo Papi Mandeville)

Bruce Garrick

Crew Member

P.D. Mani

Cohort

Sathyanath Nambiar

Cohort

Amelia Beaugard

Iqbal's Personal Assistant (uncredited)

Alex Best

Assistant Stage Manager (uncredited)

Bobbi Burton

Bar Voter (uncredited)

Sinsu Co

Performer (uncredited)

John D. Crawford

Studio Security (uncredited)

Fumi Desalu-Vold

Sally's Hairdresser (uncredited)

Megan Evanich

Makeup Girl (uncredited)

Jemma Evans

Contestant (uncredited)

Sue Fletcher

Show Contestant (uncredited)

Dave Huber

Security Guard (uncredited)

Derek Kazahaya

Hairstylist (uncredited)

Kelly Knox

Dancer (uncredited)

Cameron Lee

Studio Audience (uncredited)

Kira Legg

Fan (uncredited)

Wally Lozano

Terrorist (uncredited)

Jia Mae

Hollywood Girl (uncredited)

Sarita Michelle

Hollywood Girl (uncredited)

Cheryl Moore

Sally's Neighbor (uncredited)

Brandon Morrissey

Contestant (uncredited)

Neal Orion

Performer (uncredited)

Hash Patel

Terrorist (uncredited)

Neil Patil

Terrorist (uncredited)

Christian Reeve

Terrorist Film Crew / Boom Operator (uncredited)

Lester G. Reynolds

Evacuee (uncredited)

Terence Rosemore

Man waiting to use restroom (uncredited)

Jacob Tawney

Secret Service (uncredited)

Ali Zamani

Terrorist (uncredited)

Did you know?

Trivia

The interior White House scenes were shot on the set of The West Wing (1999).

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Mandy Moore was Paul Weitz's only choice for the role of Sally Kendoo.

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Writer/director Paul Weitz claims that he wrote the original draft of the American Dreamz (2006) script before he had ever watched an episode of American Idol (2002).

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Goofs

Sally's boyfriend and the production staff look through a dressing room keyhole. The keyhole is to a modern tumbler lock, which can't be seen through.

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On the tray with the President's breakfast there's a small coffee pot placed right at the middle of the tray, obscuring the reflection of the camera. When the tray enters the President's bedroom, the pot has moved to the side of the tray.

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When Sally and Omer are talking in the club, there is jazz piano music playing and a man sitting at the piano. He is moving his hands on the piano but it clearly does not correspond to the music.

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Quotes

William Williams: So do you have any advice for me?

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Chet Krogl: See, people like the whole white trash thing.

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President Staton: In terms of the Middle East, it looks like the problems over there are never going to be solved. I mean never, never, never, never, never, never. So, I'm sorry about that...

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