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18 September 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
When they met they heard bells. And that was just round one.Plot:
A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. moreUser Comments:
showing Belushi as more than just a Blues Brother moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| John Belushi | ... | Ernie Souchak | |
| Blair Brown | ... | Nell Porter | |
| Allen Garfield | ... | Howard McDermott (as Allen Goorwitz) | |
| Carlin Glynn | ... | Sylvia | |
| Tony Ganios | ... | Max Bernbaum | |
| Val Avery | ... | Yablonowitz | |
| Liam Russell | ... | Deke Lewis | |
| Everett Smith | ... | Fiddle | |
| Bill Henderson | ... | Train Conductor | |
| Bruce Jarchow | ... | Hellinger | |
| Eddie Schwartz | ... | Jimmy | |
| Harold Holmes | ... | Mr. Feeney | |
| Elizabeth Young | ... | Mrs. Feeney | |
| Ron Dean | ... | Plesko | |
| Frankie Hill | ... | Agatha |
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103 minCountry:
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1.85 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Norway:12 | Iceland:L | Singapore:PG | UK:A (original rating) | UK:PG (re-rating) (1986) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | Sweden:11 | USA:PGFun Stuff
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The title of the column immediately following "Room Wanted - Quiet Tenant" is "Yablonowitz Finger Holds The Trigger". It is briefly shown while Nell Porter browses Souchak's columns collection. moreGoofs:
Continuity: Nell is chopping wood as Ernie approaches. As they begin to talk Nell piles wood in her cradled left arm. The next shot is closer and at a different angle. As this shot begins Nell has no wood and begins to pile it once again in her cradled left arm. moreSoundtrack:
Theme from Continental Divide (Never Say Goodbye) moreFAQ
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Enjoyable as 'The Blues Brothers' was, it didn't really get a chance to show the versatility of John Belushi's acting talent, or his quieter side. 'Continental Divide' does both - it's a love story which isn't outrageous or slapstick, but genuinely sweet and funny.
Belushi plays a reporter, Ernie, who takes a vacation from sniffing out corruption in Chicago's high places to get a story on a reclusive female scientist (Blair Brown), who is doing just nicely, holed up in the Rocky Mountains. Ernie isn't really the mountain type but as both characters evolve, he becomes more suited to the hard life.
Some corny moments exist in this movie, but it isn't bad at all. It feels a bit like a TV movie rather than a big budget cinema piece (although the locations are beautiful), but it does show there was more to Belushi than you might guess from watching 'National Lampoon's Animal Vacation' or '1941'.