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Chasing a Dream is a american film of genre Drama directed by David Burton Morris released in USA on 24 april 2009 with Andrew Lawrence
Chasing a Dream (2009)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 24 april 2009
Length 1h25
Directed by David Burton Morris
OriginUSA
Genres Drama
Rating62%
Not to be confused with Chasing The Dream.
Chasing a Dream (working title Miles From Nowhere) is a made-for-television movie. Filmed in the Ventura County area of California, the movie premiered on Hallmark Channel on April 25, 2009, and stars Andrew Lawrence and Treat Williams.
Most of the school scenes were filmed at John F. Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, California. The logos, mascot (Golden Cougars), uniforms, and signage were all the official items for the school.
Synopsis
Senior high school football star Cameron (Andrew Lawrence) is traumatized when his best friend is killed in a car accident that he feels responsible for. When Cam learns that his best friend (a track star) was working on breaking the sub-four minute mile, he decides to honor his friend’s memory by accomplishing the goal for him. Cam is met with strong opposition from his football coach and father Gary (Treat Williams), who feels he's throwing his sports opportunities away. The father-son disagreement begins to tear the family apart, but Cam continues to pursue his goal, hoping to put his friend’s memory to rest at last.Actors
Andrew Lawrence
(Cam Stiles)
Joanna Going
(Diane Stiles)
Treat Williams
(Gary Stiles)
Kevin Kilner
(Leo Genovese)
Christa B. Allen
(Nikol Schrunk)
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