The American Dream

The American Dream

The American Dream

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The American Dream

2026

2h 2m

7.7(55 votes)

Comedy

Overview

In Amiens, Jérémy spends his days behind the counter of a video rental store, far from the American courts he admires on VHS tapes. Meanwhile, Bouna is busy cleaning at Orly Airport, with no Wi-Fi or clear prospects in sight. Nothing indicates that they’re destined to break into the highly competitive world of professional basketball, let alone carve out a place for themselves there.

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Production Companies

Quad Films

France 2 Cinéma

Gaumont

Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Jean-Pascal Zadi

Bouna Ndiaye

Jean-Pascal Zadi

Acting

Raphaël Quenard

Jérémy Medjana

Raphaël Quenard

Acting

Gregory Defleur

Unknown Role

Gregory Defleur

Acting

David Clark

L'Organisateur

David Clark

Acting

Josh Casaubon

Sean Barnes

Josh Casaubon

Acting

Etienne Guillou-Kervern

Gilles Ménez

Etienne Guillou-Kervern

Acting

Gabriel Caballero

Florian

Gabriel Caballero

Acting

Momar Sakanoko

Sacha

No Image

Acting

Magalie Langrais

Fille De Layden

No Image

Acting

Olivier Lamarche

Gary

Olivier Lamarche

Acting

Olga Mouak

Fatoumata

Olga Mouak

Acting

Tracy Gotoas

Aby

Tracy Gotoas

Acting

Marlise Ngadem Bete

La mère de Bouna

Marlise Ngadem Bete

Acting

Yilin Yang

Zhu

Yilin Yang

Acting

Djibi Diakhaté

Didier M'Benga

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