The Man Who Could Not Dream

2012•15m•7.0/10

ComedyDramaFantasy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

Samuel is 9 years old, he will be remembered as a thief, an arsonist and a murderer.

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Production

Gozer Media

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Geoffrey Rush

Geoffrey Rush

Narrator / Talking Bird

Alan Brough

Alan Brough

Adult Samuel / Samuel's Family

Walter Smithers

Boy Samuel

Fred Whitlock

Samuel's Father

Tania Lacy

Samuel's Mother

Craig McLaughlin

Doctor

William Gluth

Principal

Hayley Moxon

Young Miss Calculo

Vivianne Benton

Older Miss Calculo

Peter Noble

Samuel's Boss

Peter Hardy

Peter Hardy

Costume Shop Owner

Scott Rogan

Bully

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