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Lost in America

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Lost in America (1985)

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Reviews Counted:24

Fresh:23

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Sedate married couple David and Linda Howard live lives of quiet desperation. David has put in eight long years as creative director of a top ad agency, while Linda has worked in a windowless... Sedate married couple David and Linda Howard live lives of quiet desperation. David has put in eight long years as creative director of a top ad agency, while Linda has worked in a windowless office for the last seven years. They both know there's something missing but don't know how to fix it. When David doesn't get the promotion he's been counting on, they impulsively decide to drastically alter their quiet lifestyle--they quit their jobs, withdraw their nest egg from the bank, and head out on the highway in a brand-new Winnebago to live out their lives EASY RIDER style. There's just one small problem Linda never mentioned to David, and they soon find their plan drastically altered. Watch for filmmaker Garry Marshall in a hilarious role as a casino manager. Brooks and Hagerty make a terrifically funny couple, making this charming film an absolute delight from beginning to end. [More]

Starring: Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Garry Marshall, Art Frankel

Starring: Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Garry Marshall, Art Frankel, Michael Greene

Director: Albert Brooks

Director: Albert Brooks
Producer: Marty Katz

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09/02/03
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Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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A movie whose parts are greater than its whole. There are some great moments in this film, but the overall structure is jarring, especially the way it just suddenly ends.

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Larry Carroll
Larry Carroll
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So good throughout that the film easily had the potential to be great.

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Dustin Putman
Dustin Putman
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It is, I think, Brooks' masterpiece -- nothing inessential, one great scene after another, just flat-out perfect. Stanley Kubrick was an Albert Brooks fan for a reason.

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Rob Gonsalves
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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
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This sharply observed satire about disillusioned yuppies is Brooks' chef d'oeuvre and first commercial success, a film with an hero that's less obnoxious than the usual and a wonderful partner too, played by Julie Hagerty

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Christopher Null
Christopher Null
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There is no santy claus

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07/26/02
David Poland
David Poland
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One Albert Brooks' best, laughs throughout.

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Steve Crum
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An amusingly bumpy ride.

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Nick Schager
Nick Schager
Lessons of Darkness

Depends on your Albert Brooks' tolerance. Mine is low.

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