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Continental Divide (1981)
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Reviews Counted:9
Fresh:7
Rotten:2
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: City meets country in this romantic comedy about a tough Chicago newspaperman who falls in love with an ornithologist. Ernie Souchak is a guy who thinks communing with nature means sitting on a... City meets country in this romantic comedy about a tough Chicago newspaperman who falls in love with an ornithologist. Ernie Souchak is a guy who thinks communing with nature means sitting on a bench in the city park. Nell Porter is a woman who has spent most of her life alone in the mountains studying birds. The two meet when a reluctant Souchak is sent to the Rocky Mountains to do a story on the reclusive bird lover. Their mutual attraction overcomes their differences as the mismatched couple begins pursuing a highly irregular relationship. [More]
Starring: John Belushi, Blair Brown, Carlin Glynn, Allen Goorwitz
Starring: John Belushi, Blair Brown, Carlin Glynn, Allen Goorwitz, Val Avery
Director: Michael Apted
Director: Michael Apted
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Reviews for Continental Divide
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.
Continental Divide charts a love relationship that is hobbed by work.
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