Dreams and Shadows on AllMovie

A young social outcast embarks on a mission of vengeance that he believes will give his life purpose in this drama starring James Russo and Shawn Caulin-Young. By day Billy (Caulin-Young) works for peanuts in a fast food restaurant; by night he cares for his embittered, paraplegic father John (Russo), who only finds bliss at the bottom of a bottle. The only time when Billy is truly happy is when he's lying in bed, envisioning himself as a fearless warrior from a far away land. There, Billy has the strength to face any challenge, and his best friend Sarah (Natalie Garcia Fryman) is always by his side. Desperate to rescue his father from drinking himself to death and avoid succumbing to a similar fate, Billy arms himself with a sword, and prepares to seek vengeance against the man who crippled him for life. Later, Billy uncovers the truth about his father's past, and finds his desperate revenge mission taking on a whole new meaning.