When they met they heard bells. And that was just round one.
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.
Continental Divide (1981) is a comedy and romance film directed by Michael Apted, released on September 18, 1981 with a runtime of 1h 43m. It stars John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield and Carlin Glynn. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 131 ratings.
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John Belushi
as Ernie Souchak
Blair Brown
as Nell Porter
Allen Garfield
as Howard McDermott
Carlin Glynn
as Sylvia
Tony Ganios
as Max Bernbaum
Val Avery
as Yablonowitz
Liam Russell
as Deke Lewis
Everett Smith
as Fiddle
Bill Henderson
as Train Conductor
Bruce Jarchow
as Hellinger
Eddie Schwartz
as Jimmy
Harold Holmes
as Mr. Feeney
Directed by Michael Apted, written by Lawrence Kasdan, produced by Bob Larson.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 131 ratings.
This is not a comedy; it's a drama-romance with amusing touches RELEASED IN 1981 and directed by Michael Apted, "Continental Divide" stars John Belushi as Ernie Souchak, a popular Chicago columnist, whose controversial reporting compels his boss to send him to the scenic Rocky Mountains to interview a bald eagle researcher, Nell Porter (Blair Brown). Souchak is a city man who chain-smokes whereas Nell revels in the…
Reviewed on July 15, 2018
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The main cast of Continental Divide (1981) includes John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield, Carlin Glynn and Tony Ganios. The film was directed by Michael Apted. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Continental Divide was released on September 18, 1981 and runs for 1h 43m.
Continental Divide (1981) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 131 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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