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The Dream Team (1989)

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The eponymous team consists of four residents of a New Jersey psychiatric hospital: ex-postal worker Henry Sikorsky (Christopher Lloyd), who fancies himself a doctor; one-time ad agency exec Jack McDermott (Peter Boyle), suffering from a Messiah/martyr complex; writer Billy Caulfield (Michael Keaton), who cannot abide the "idiots" in the world (namely, everyone but himself); and TV-obsessed Albert Ianuzzi (Stephen Furst). Permitted a field trip to a baseball game, the four unfortunates wander

PG-13, 2 hr.

Comedy

Directed By: Howard Zieff

In Theaters: Apr 7, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Jul 1, 2003

MCA Universal Home Video

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Cast

Michael Keaton
Billy Caulfield
Christopher Lloyd
Henry Sikorsky
Peter Boyle
Jack McDermott
Stephen Furst
Albert Ianuzzi
Dennis Boutsikaris
Dr. Weitzman
Lorraine Bracco
Riley
Milo O'Shea
Dr. Newald
Philip Bosco
O'Malley
James Remar
Gianelli
Macintyre Dixon
Dr. Verboven
Michael Lembeck
Ed
Cynthia Belliveau
Nurse
Michelyn Emelle
Duty Nurse Harriet
Barry Flatman
Arrogant Yuppie
Myra Fried
Floor Nurse
Jack Gilpin
Dr. Talmer
Donna Hanover
Field Reporter
Kay Hawtry
Nurse
Bruce Hunter
Yuppie
Jihmi Kennedy
Tow Man
Maxine Miller
Newald's Secretary
Dennis Parlato
TV Newscaster
Nicholas Pasco
Man Out Window
Marilyn Peppiatt
Floor Nurse
Larry Pine
Canning
Ted Simonett
Yuppie
Brad Sullivan
Sgt. Vincente
Wayne Tippit
Capt. Lewitt
Robert Weil
Caesar
Tico Wells
Station Attendant
J.R. Zimmerman
Hospital Guard
Ron James
Dwight
Dwayne McLean
Old Gent
Don Saunders
Security Guard
Patricia Idlette
Woman at Police Station
Richard Fitzpatrick
Dr. Bauer
Victor Ertmanis
Man in Mets Jersey
Michael Beatty
Intern
Greg Beresford
Field Reporter
Stewart Bick
Paramedic
Patricia Carroll Brown
Nurse
Dick Callahan
Bartender
Janet Feindel
Senior Nurse
Eric Fink
Priest
Frierson Family Singers
Gospel Group
Shelley Goldstein
Waitress
Henry Gomez
Guard
Max Haines
Guard
Olivia Horton
Henry's Daughter
Jack Jessop
Dr. Meekum
John Liddle
Cop
Jane Luk
Admissions Nurse
Lizbeth MacKay
Henry's Wife
Ellen Maguire
Canning's Secretary
James O'Regan
Litterbug
Alphonsus E. Platt
Gospel Musician
Kenneth Raybourne
Gospel Musician
Chick Roberts
Old Guard
A. Frank Ruffo
Relative
John Stocker
Murray
Harold Surratt
Pastor Lester
Al Therrien
Security Guard
Marty Waldman
Salesman
Freda Foh Shen
TV Newscaster
Jack Duffy
Bernie

Critic Reviews for The Dream Team

All Critics (19) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (7) | Rotten (6)

Hilarious and unexpectedly touching. A great vehicle for Keaton.

February 16, 2006 Comment

Chuck O'Leary

FulvueDrive-in.com

Romanticizing mental illness at its worst.

August 24, 2003 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Yet another Keaton-related disaster. Get this guy a new agent!

March 4, 2003 Comment

Alex Sandell

Juicy Cerebellum

Mental illness is no laughing matter, and neither is this film.

December 25, 2002 Comment (1)

Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

Strap youself in for a chunk of great laughs

September 17, 2002 Comment

Clint Morris

Moviehole

A very underrated film, with Peter Boyle stealing the show.

August 13, 2002 Comment

John Urbancich

Sun Newspapers of Cleveland

even Keaton can't make this clunker click

July 29, 2002 Comment

James Sanford

Kalamazoo Gazette

A solid cast helps mold the material into something sweet.

July 25, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

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Entertaining and interesting, the thing is that, The Dream Team, show some cliches and a wear script, just like Zieff's direction.

June 25, 2011

Lucas Martins

Super Reviewer

A great little silly 80's comedy

September 25, 2009

Anthony Lawrie

Super Reviewer

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