Continental Divide (1981)
- Starring:
- John Belushi, Blair Brown, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Apted
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Continental Divide
Michael Apted directed and Lawrence Kasdan wrote the screenplay for this diverting romantic comedy -- a film that attempts to recapture the spirit of an old Spencer Tracy-Katharine Hepburn vehicle. A very subdued John Belushi plays a star columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times named Ernie Souchak (but loosely based on columnist Mike Royko), who uses his column as a direct line to report on the dirty dealings at Chicago City Hall. When his political reports on a local corrupt alderman get too hot, Ernie is sent to the Rocky Mountains to do a fluff piece on reclusive ornithologist Nell Porter (Blair Brown). Ernie arrives at her mountain hideaway, but Nell is hostile and orders him to leave. Ernie informs her that his guide won't return for a few weeks and she reluctantly permits him to stay. The two first learn to put up with each other and then their aversion slowly turns into love. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 103 mins
Complete Cast of Continental Divide
- John Belushi - Souchak
- Allen Garfield - Howard
- Tony Ganios - Max Bernbaum
- Liam Russell - Deke
- Bill Henderson - Train Conductor
- Elizabeth Young - Mrs. Feeney
- Ben Rawnsley - Police Thug
- Jack Decker - Police Thug
- Joe Wright - Newsboy
- Eddie Schwartz - Jimmy
- Mike Bacarella - Delaney
- Bruce Jarchow - Hellinger
- Ron Dean - Plesko
- Blair Brown - Nell
- Carlin Glynn - Sylvia
- Val Avery - Yablonowitz
- Everett Smith - Fiddle
- Dallas Alinder - Alderman
- Dave Adams - Alderman
- Frankie Hill - Agatha
- John Larson - Henchman
- Norm Tobin - Layout Man
- Yana Nirvana - Blonde
- Harold Holmes - Mr. Feeney
- Tim Kazurinsky - Reporter
- Zaid Farid - Mugger
- Director(s):
- Michael Apted
- Writer(s):
- Lawrence Kasdan, Jack Rosenthal
- Producer(s):
- Bob Larson, Lawrence Kasdan
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Adult Situations, Adult Language, Brief Nudity, Questionable for Children, Nudity)
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