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Continental Divide

Continental Divide

When they met they heard bells. And that was just round one.

19816.11h 43m

Overview

A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.

Directed by Michael Apted
Written by Lawrence Kasdan
Produced by Bob Larson
Box Office0Revenue: $15.6M

Top Cast

John Belushi

John Belushi

Ernie Souchak

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Nell Porter

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Howard McDermott

Carlin Glynn

Carlin Glynn

Sylvia

Tony Ganios

Tony Ganios

Max Bernbaum

Val Avery

Val Avery

Yablonowitz

Liam Russell

Liam Russell

Deke Lewis

E

Everett Smith

Fiddle

Bill Henderson

Bill Henderson

Train Conductor

Bruce Jarchow

Bruce Jarchow

Hellinger

Themes & Keywords

journalistcampingrocky mountainseaglebearlove affaircultural conflictmountain lionnewspaper columnist

About Continental Divide

Continental Divide is a comedy, romance film released in 1981 exploring themes of journalist, camping, rocky mountains, eagle, bear, love affair. Directed by Michael Apted, it stars John Belushi, Blair Brown, Allen Garfield. A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.

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