Regardless of its critical roasting, Dreamcatcher is a must-see for Stephen King fans. In adapting King's epic novel (itself an amalgam of familiar King plotlines), director Lawrence Kasdan and cowriter William Goldman sacrificed much of the character depth that gave the story its crucial humanity, resulting in a tame frightfest about four longtime friends (Damian Lewis, Jason Lee, Thomas Jane, Timothy Olyphant) whose past--and a shared gift of telepathy--connects them to a present-day alien invasion in the snowy forests of Maine. Like an ambitious episode of The X-Files, this slick production offers slimy "weasels" that gestate in human bowels; ominous aliens who seize control of bodies and minds; a secret military strike (led by Morgan Freeman) against the invaders; and enough gross-out humor to satisfy jaded horror buffs. Unfortunately, it just isn't scary. Despite its A-list advantages, Dreamcatcher works best as a glorified B-movie, likely to benefit from lowered expectations. --Jeff Shannon
Director, Producer, Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan Asst. Director Paul Barry Executive Producer Bruce Berman Asst. Director Paul Burger Editor Raul Davalos Asst. Director, Co-producer Stephen P. Dunn Art Director Kendelle Elliott Screenwriter William Goldman Co-producer Casey Grant Score Composer James Newton Howard Co-producer, Production Designer Jon Hutman Art Director Helen Veronica Jarvis Editor Carol Littleton Costumes/Costume Designer Molly Maginnis Producer Charles Okun Cinematographer Bill Seale
Cast: Colonel Curtis … Morgan Freeman Dr. Henry Devlin … Thomas Jane Beav … Jason Lee Jonesy … Damian Lewis Pete … Timothy Olyphant Owen Underhill … Tom Sizemore Duddits … Donnie Wahlberg Apache Crewman #1 … Christopher Ang Detainee #1 … John Armstrong Young Jonesy … Giacomo Baessato Rachel … Cheralynn Bailey Richie Grenadeau … Alex Campbell Becky … Susan Charest Detainee #2 … Jack Crowston Conklin … Michael Daingerfield Duncan … Ryan De Boer Stranger on Curb … Michael Dobson Apache Crewman #2 … Chris Duggan Roberta Cavell … Rosemary Dunsmore Detainee #3 … Trenna Frandsen Detainee #4 … John Gagne EMT #1 … Marcy Goldberg Barry Neiman … C. Ernst Harth Detainee #5 … Sue Hartley Young Henry … Mikey Holekamp Detainee #6 … John Hombach EMT #2 … Dion Johnstone Josie Rinkenhauer … Shauna Kain Defuniak … Jon Kasdan Trish … Ingrid Kavelaars Rick McCarthy … Eric Keenleyside Maples … Darrin Klimek Detainee #7 … Kat Kosiancic Old Man Gosselin … Campbell Lane Edwards … Colin Lawrence Platoon Leader … Malik McCall Apache Crewman #3 … Daniel Merali Bad Driver … John Moore Gen. Matheson … Michael O'Neill Tracking Technician … Kevan Ohtsji Army Truck Driver … Ty Olsson Young Pete … Joel Palmer Apache Crewman #4 … Matt Riley Scottie … T.J. Riley Young Duddits … Andrew Robb Young Beaver … Reece Thompson Woman in Crowd … Carolyn Tweedle Helicopter Sentry … Jordan Walker
