Continental Divide (1981)
Average Rating: 6.2/10
Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 2
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Critic Reviews: 2
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 1
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Average Rating: 3/5
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Movie Info
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,
Sep 18, 1981 Wide
Apr 1, 2003
Universal Pictures
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Cast
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John Belushi
Souchak -
Blair Brown
Nell -
Allen Garfield
Howard -
Carlin Glynn
Sylvia -
Tony Ganios
Max Bernbaum -
Val Avery
Yablonowitz -
Liam Russell
Deke -
Harry Everett Smith
Fiddle -
Bill Henderson
Train Conductor -
Dallas Alinder
Alderman -
Mike Bacarella
Delaney -
Ron Dean
Plesko -
Zaid Farid
Mugger -
Harold Holmes
Mr. Feeney -
Bruce Jarchow
Hellinger -
Tim Kazurinsky
Reporter -
Yana Nirvana
Blonde -
Eddie Schwartz
Jimmy -
Norm Tobin
Layout Man -
Joe Wright
Newsboy -
John Larson
Henchman -
Jack Decker
Police Thug -
Frankie Hill
Agatha -
Ben Rawnsley
Police Thug -
Dave Adams
Alderman -
Elizabeth Young
Mrs. Feeney
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It's very slight and grows less interesting as Belushi's character is tamed, but it's a rare, welcome look a the late, great comedian's romantic side.
Were we pleased or frightened? Pleased, John.
Continental Divide charts a love relationship that is hobbed by work.
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