The Deadly Dream

The Deadly Dream (1971)

Genres - Mystery, Drama, Horror, Thriller  |   Release Date - Sep 25, 1971 (USA)  |   Run Time - 77 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson

Where do dreams end and reality begins? That's the question facing research scientist Lloyd Bridges in the made-for-TV Deadly Dream. Each night, Bridges suffers nightmares, in which he is on trial for his life before a mysterious tribunal. The whys and wherefores of Bridges' torment are revealed bit by bit throughout the film's 73 minutes. The Deadly Dream was the September 25, 1971 installment of ABC's Movie of the Week anthology.

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court [law], death, death-penalty, dream, fantasy, justice, man, reaction, reality, schizophrenia, secrets, suffering