Posted: 2004-06-08
CBS-TV will present "See You in My Dreams," a TV movie based on autobiographical short
stories by Sam Shepard. The film - featuring Academy Award winner Marcia Gay Harden,
Aidan Quinn and Will Estes - will premiere on the eye network June 13 at 9 PM ET; check
local listings. The movie is based on short stories from two Shepard tomes, "Cruising
Paradise" and "Motel Chronicles." Cheech Marin and Jacinda Barrett are also featured in
the drama, which was directed by Graeme Clifford. According to production notes, "See You
in My Dreams" concerns "Joe (Quinn), [who] is an overwrought rancher striving to emerge
from the shadow of his harsh upbringing and make a better life for himself and his
family. When his business ideas falter, Joe begins driving a wedge between himself and
his wife Angela (Harden) and son Ben (Estes). Joe forces his son out of the house at the
age of 15, hoping this will prevent him from following his same futile path. With the
absence of her son in their home, Angela's heart is broken and the cracks in her marriage
deepen. Years later, Joe, Ben and Angela must decide how to bridge the gaps among them
and face the consequences of unrealized dreams." For more information, visit www.cbs.com.