Dreaming in America (2005)
At the heart of "Dreaming in America" is Lucero's story about that amazing thing, too often overlooked: a blue-collar rock group's struggle to survive. As the music industry has exploded over the past few decades and the ability to "move units" has become the defining calculus of the business, it's an incredibly emotional experience to see a band who does it because they have to, because their lives depend on it, and because they love it. There are hundreds of such bands criss-crossing the country at any given moment. This is a film about one of them-a band on the edge of greatness, working to break through. In a happy bit of rock kismet, "Dreaming in America's" cameras started rolling just as Lucero was breaking from its indie rock past and considering the treacherous leap to a major label deal unlike anything seen by the industry before. At that point, the band was between labels and, though it had sold north of 20,000 records.
Cast
- Roy Berry - Drums
- Ben Nichols - Vocals / Guitar
- John C. Stubblefield - Bass
- Brian Venable - Guitar
Screenplay
Keywords
country music, punk rock, memphis, tennessee, americana
Trailer
Dreaming in America TrailerFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Dreaming in America about?
- At the heart of "Dreaming in America" is Lucero's story about that amazing thing, too often overlooked: a blue-collar rock group's struggle to survive. As the music industry has exploded over the past few decades and the ability to "move units" has become the defining calculus of the business, it's an incredibly emotional experience to see a band who does it because they have to, because their lives depend on it, and because they love it. There are hundreds of such bands criss-crossing the country at any given moment. This is a film about one of them-a band on the edge of greatness, working to break through. In a happy bit of rock kismet, "Dreaming in America's" cameras started rolling just as Lucero was breaking from its indie rock past and considering the treacherous leap to a major label deal unlike anything seen by the industry before. At that point, the band was between labels and, though it had sold north of 20,000 records.
- Who directed Dreaming in America?
- Dreaming in America was directed by Aaron Goldman.
- Who stars in Dreaming in America?
- Dreaming in America stars Roy Berry, Ben Nichols, John C. Stubblefield, Brian Venable.
- How long is Dreaming in America?
- Dreaming in America has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Dreaming in America?
- Dreaming in America is a Music, Documentary film.
- Where was Dreaming in America produced?
- Dreaming in America was produced in United States of America.