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Lost in America
David and Linda Howard are successful yuppies from LA. When he gets a job disappointment, David convinces Linda that they should quit their jobs, liquidate their assets, and emulate the movie Easy Rider, spending the rest of their lives traveling around America...in a Winnebago.
1985 · Directed by Albert Brooks · 91 min · Comedy · 20 frames
Crew
- Written by: Monica Johnson, Albert Brooks
- Cinematography: Eric Saarinen
- Edited by: David Finfer
- Music: Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Production design: Richard Sawyer
- Produced by: Marty Katz
Cast
- Albert Brooks as David Howard
- Julie Hagerty as Linda Howard
- Michael Greene as Paul Dunn
- Garry Marshall as Casino Manager
- Maggie Roswell as Patty
- Tom Tarpey as Brad Tooley
- Ernie Brown as Pharmacist
- Joey Coleman as Skippy
- Art Frankel as Employment Agent
- Donald Gibb as Ex-Convict
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Marty Katz Productions, Geffen Pictures
- Budget: $4,000,000
- Box office: $10,179,000
- Themes: new york city, gambling, yuppie, satire, roulette, las vegas, fired from the job, recreational vehicle, road movie, hoover dam
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