American Dream American Dream (Season 1, Episode 0)
TV Episode | 90 min | Drama, Family

American Dream

American Dream (Season 1, Episode 0)

TV Episode | 90 min | Drama, Family

Drama about a white middle class family who move from a Chicago suburb to an interracial inner city to find the American dream.

Director

Mel Damski

Writers

Ronald M. Cohen (created by) (written by) | Barbara Corday (created by) (written by) | Ken Hecht (created by) (written by) | Barney Rosenzweig (developed for television by)

Producer

Barney Rosenzweig

Composer

Artie Butler

Cinematographer

Paul Vombrack (as Paul Vom Brack)

Editor

John McSweeney Jr. (as John McSweeney)

Casting Directors

Karen Hendel | Michael McLean

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 26, 1981

Release date

Apr 26, 1981 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards.

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Stephen Macht Danny Novak Danny Novak See fewer	The Monster Squad (1987)
Karen Carlson Donna Novak Donna Novak See fewer	Climb Against the Odds (1999)
Hans Conried Abe Berlowitz Abe Berlowitz See fewer	Peter Pan (1953)
Michael Hershewe Todd Novak Todd Novak See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Timothy Owen Waldrip Casey Novak (as Tim Waldrip) Casey Novak (as Tim Waldrip) See fewer	One Life to Live (1968)
Andrea Smith Jenny Novak Jenny Novak See fewer	The Private Lives of Adam and Eve (1960)
John McIntire Sam Whittier Sam Whittier See fewer	Psycho (1960)
John Karlen Coach Ritter Coach Ritter See fewer	Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Scott Brady Mr. Becker Mr. Becker See fewer	Gremlins (1984)
Hortensia Colorado Actress Actress See fewer	Nurse (1981)
George Reynolds Actor Actor See fewer	Smokey and the Bandit (1977)
Anne Trompeter Actress Actress See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Louie Lanciloti Actor Actor See fewer	The Untouchables (1987)
John Malkovich Actor Actor See fewer	Being John Malkovich (1999)
Harry Teinowitz Actor Actor See fewer	Risky Business (1983)
Juan Luco Actor Actor See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Hector Guerra Actor Actor See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Rai Rogers Actor Actor See fewer	Continental Divide (1981)
Peter Speca Actor Actor See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Jack Wasserman Actor Actor See fewer	On the Right Track (1981)
Thomas O. Erhart Jr. Actor Actor See fewer	Thief (1981)
Tonya Pinkins Actress Actress See fewer	Enchanted (2007)
Dick Sasso Actor Actor See fewer	The Hudsucker Proxy (1994)
Richard Rorbach Actor Actor See fewer	Crime Story (1986)
Richard Kehoe Actor Actor See fewer	American Dream (1981)
Neil D'Monte Student at Museum (uncredited) Student at Museum (uncredited) See fewer	Cooties (2014)
Donn Carl Harper Nate Cross (uncredited) Nate Cross (uncredited) See fewer	Chicago P.D. (2014)