American Dreamer

"She was an ordinary housewife until her trip to Paris turned into an extraordinary adventure."

Oct 26 1984 PG 1h 45m

Comedy, Crime, Romance

American housewife Cathy Palmer loses her memory on a trip to Paris after being hit by a car. She wakes up in the hospital believing she's the fictional international spy, Rebecca Ryan.

Plot

Frustrated housewife/writer Cathy Palmer ghostwrites a story about Rebecca Ryan, a dashing international spy, and wins a trip to Paris. While there, she is involved in an accident, and awakens in the hospital believing she IS Rebecca Ryan. Much craziness ensues as she meets the writer of the Rebecca Ryan books, thwarts real international spies, and eventually gets her memory back.

Written by

Ann Biderman, David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf

Directed by

Rick Rosenthal

Cast

JoBeth Williams, Tom Conti, Giancarlo Giannini

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

CBS Theatrical Films

Languages

English

Awards

1 win

Scores

# of Votes

1,865

Average Rating

6.6 out of 10

Metascore

Popularity

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