''The Dream Catcher'' is a 1999 American

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, directed by Edward Radtke. It is a

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, telling the story of two boys on the road.

Reception

On the

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, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 61 out of 100 based on 5 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". In his review for ''

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'', Stephen Holden said the film "sustains a mood of aimless adolescent angst, and its vision of the road is uncompromisingly bleak."

Film festivals

In 1999,

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won special mention for cinematography and Paddy Connor won special mention for acting at the

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References

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* * 1990s American films 1990s English-language films 1999 drama films 1999 films American drama films {{1990s-drama-film-stub