"American Dreamer stars JoBeth Wiliams as a bored housewife whose only excitement comes when she escapes into the books of Rebecca Ryan, an author who writes a series of romantic thrillers. She wins a writing contest and is awarded a trip to Paris. After suffering a head injury, she believes she is Rebecca Ryan. The supporting cast includes Tom Conti as the man responsible for bringing her to her senses, and Giancarlo Giannini as a mysterious man whose actions help the housewife continue her delusion."