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The Dust Factory is a 2004 film directed and written by Eric Small.
Ryan Flynn (Ryan Kelley) is a boy who doesn't speak, being scarred by the death of his father. An accident causes Ryan to be transported to a place called "The Dust Factory." In the Dust Factory, Ryan regains his voice and is reunited with his grandfather, whose Alzheimer's disease keeps him from communicating in the real world. Then Melanie comes into Ryan's life. Mel (Hayden Panettiere) is a tomboy who is always dressed in coats and scarves because "it's always winter." Ryan and Mel's relationship grows stronger and stronger throughout the film as Grandpa Randolph provides advice. Amidst the goings-on is the ringmaster, who tries to lure Mel away from Ryan and keep her from returning to her own world.
- Armin Mueller-Stahl .... Grandpa Randolph
- Hayden Panettiere .... Melanie Lewis
- Ryan Kelley .... Ryan Flynn
- Kim Myers .... Angie Flynn
- George De La Pena .... Ringmaster (as George De La Peña)
- Michael Angarano .... Rocky Mazzelli
- Peter Horton .... Lionel
- Kyle Hansen .... Rennie
- Ted Roisum .... Trapeze Catcher
- Ayanna Berkshire .... Hope (as Ayanna Berkshire-Cruse)
- Shuhe .... Sorrow
- Robert Blanche .... Ryan Flynn Sr.
