

Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story
2000-06-28 · 92 min · ★ 6.1
The story of the 60s pop group The Monkees, as they rise above their status as a band created for a TV show, to establishing their legacy in their own right. The band faces many obstacles, among them the right to play their own instruments on record.
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- Directors
- Neill Fearnley
- Production companies
- World International Network, Pebblehut Productions, Chum Television, Rhino Films
- Countries
- Canada, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
George StanchevDavy Jones
Jeff GeddisMike Nesmith
Colin FergusonVan Foreman
Wallace LanghamDon Kirshner
Stephen BogaertHarris Green
Polly ShannonPhyllis Nesmith
Jim ThorburnDerek
Sarah LafleurCarla
Katie GriffinAwards Announcer
Balázs KoósBeatnik Friend
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