Continental Divide

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

Sep 18 1981 PG 1h 43m
Comedy, Romance

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

Plot

Ernie Souchak (John Belushi), a tough Chicago reporter, gets a little too close to the Mob, and is assaulted by two crooked police officers sent by a crooked councilman, and ends up in the hospital. To take the heat off of him, his editor sends him to Colorado to investigate an eagle researcher ('Blair Brown'). Sparring partners at first, the pair eventually fall in love, but Souchak must return to Chicago when one of his sources is mysteriously killed.

Written by

Lawrence Kasdan

Directed by

Michael Apted

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures, Amblin Entertainment

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
5,874
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
64
Popularity
NA