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Lost in America

Lost in America

1985Movie⏱️ 1h 31mR
Comedy
⭐ 7
IMDB Rating
11,174 votes

A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago.

Director
Albert Brooks
Writers
Albert Brooks, Monica Mcgowan Johnson
Stars
Albert Brooks, Julie Hagerty, Sylvia Farrel
Release Date
February 8, 1985
Language
English
Country
United States
πŸ† 1
Wins
🎯 1
Nominations
πŸ’¬ 107
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 15.8K
Watchlists
πŸ“½οΈ View on IMDB

🎭 Top Cast

Albert Brooks
Albert Brooks
as David Howard
Julie Hagerty
Julie Hagerty
as Linda Howard
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Sylvia Farrel
as Receptionist
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Tina Kincaid
as Model
Candy Ann Brown
Candy Ann Brown
as David's Secretary
Maggie Roswell
Maggie Roswell
as Patty
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Hans Wagner
as Hans
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Brandy Rubin
as Paul Dunn's Secretary
Michael Greene
Michael Greene
as Paul Dunn
Tom Tarpey
Tom Tarpey
as Brad Tooley

πŸ’° Box Office

$10,179,000
Worldwide Gross
$10,179,000
Domestic Gross
$154,877
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Mono
Color
Color
Filming Location
Safford, Arizona, USA
Production
The Geffen Company, Marty Katz Productions

🏷️ Keywords

married couplecross country triproad tripwinnebagoquitting a job

🎯 Categories

SatireComedy

⭐ Featured Review

Great comedy, and quite an 80's time capsule.
by pleiades10 β€’ 2000-12-27
6/10

"Lost In America is one of those movies that I always meant to see, but never remembered to rent. A few weeks ago, I finally got a chance to see it, and I loved it. Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty are perfect as the classic yuppie couple that decide to set out on the open road after a series of strange circumstances. Brooks' rave-out on his boss at the beginning of the film is priceless, as is his interaction with the unemployment office worker in the midwest... "I'll just check my $100,000 a year job file." Brooks is also great when he tries to reason with the casino owne..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

In his autobiography, Garry Marshall, who played the casino manager, wrote that he was initially exasperated by Albert Brooks demanding take after take of their scene in the office. But once he saw the rushes and realized that his frustration made his character funnier, he deferred to Brooks' comic judgment.

πŸ“– Synopsis

A husband and wife in their 30s decide to quit their jobs, live as free spirits and cruise America in a Winnebago.