American Dream - Production & Contact Info

American Dream (I) (2008)
Unrated
90 min | Drama, Music

American Dream (I) (2008)

Unrated

90 min | Drama, Music

Movie that chronicles Mikes Jones' real life rise to fame as an aspiring rapper from the streets who finds his path in life through music in his hometown of Houston, Texas.

Directors

Derrick 'D-Reck' Dixon | Trey Haley (co-director)

Writers

Derrick 'D-Reck' Dixon (screenplay) | CJ Johnson (screenplay) | Chris Johnson (screenplay) | Mike Jones (story)

Producers

Gregory Ramon Anderson | Greg Carter | Shawn McElveen | Veronica Nichols (as Veronica F. Nichols) | Keith Paschall

Cinematographer

Keith L. Smith

Editors

Craig Carter | William Murray (version: sound)

Casting Director

Rashad El Amin

Production Designer

Andrea M. Garza

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 9, 2008

Release date

2008 (United States)

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Cast	+ Add Cast
42 cast members

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Earll Washington Comedy Club Patron Comedy Club Patron See fewer	American Dream (I) (2008)
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