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Apr 27, 1979 · With Tim Matheson, Susan Blakely, Jack Warden, Richard B. Shull. The dream began twenty years ago, when a young pinsetter win a championship. Now, Harold "Dreamer" Nuttingham has a chance to attain his dream: to win the Tournament of Champions and buy his own lanes. But what price will he pay?
A young man dreams and struggles to become a championship bowler, knowing that determination and sacrifice must come first. Tim Matheson is the Dreamer in this story which many saw as heavily inspired by Rocky.
But the world of bowling, and of bowlers, could have made for a nice, slice-of-life movie. "Dreamer" does give us some nice offbeat moments, especially in its portrayals of the grizzled old bowling pro (Jack Warden) and the busybody bowling alley owner (Richard B. Shull).
Dreamer's route to stardom is cluttered along the way with squabbles with Blakely, unscrupulous P.B.A. executives and a past opponent with a vendetta. Real-life professional bowler Nelson Burton, Jr. and ABC commentator Chris Schenkel provide much needed color and authenticity.
Dreamer (Tim Matheson) is the bowling king in his small town, but he yearns for the big time. Although outwardly self-confident, he still depends on the knowledge and support of his grizzled...
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Feb 12, 2023 · Bowling legend Dick Weber appears at the movie’s beginning and end as Johnny Watkin. Dreamer is a 1979 American sports film directed by Noel Nosseck, written by Larry Bischof and James Proctor, and starring Tim Matheson, Susan Blakely and Jack Warden.
May 14, 2017 · Nuttingham dreams of being a bowling champion—hence, his nickname “Dreamer”—but he can’t even get a PBA membership until he storms an executive meeting, proves his credentials, and demands inclusion in bowling’s upper echelon.
