Coast to Coast (1980 film)

• Robert Blake: Charles Callahan
• Dyan Cannon: Madie Levrington
• Michael Lerner: Dr. Frederick Froll
• Maxine Stuart: Sam Klinger
• William Lucking: Jules
• Dick Durock: Gregory

Coast to Coast ( Original title: Coast to Coast ), also known as Wild fleeing to California, is an American comedy film directed by Joseph Sargent 1980 The screenplay was written by Stanley Weiser, the film starred Robert Blake and Dyan Cannon. .

Action

After her escape from the mental hospital Madie runs into the Trucker Callahan, who has problems with his creditors. Together they flee through half of America and have to survive many adventures. After initial difficulties with each other to develop love. But Callahan is this love to the test.

Background

The film was originally planned as a drama, as the lead actor Robert Blake but felt the film should include humorous elements, the script was rewritten.

The U.S. theatrical release of the film was the 3rd Oktober 1980. Played from coast to coast in the United States about 4.5 million U.S. dollars.

Synchronization

The German synchronization was created by the German Dubbing film mbH Karlheinz Briinnemann ds. Book and dialogue director had Michael Richter.

Reviews

The lexicon of the International film describes Coast to Coast as " hectic Klamaukfilm, despite some of the more profound moments the usual truckers evokes romance and more widespread than boredom serenity. "

The American film critic Roger Ebert wrote in the Chicago Sun - Times on 8 October 1980, the film's plot was " predictable ". She was also peppered with too many details. Ebert praised by Dyan Cannon, the film would be tolerable.

Awards

Robert Blake in 1981 was nominated for the Golden Raspberry in the category Worst Actor. However, the award went to Neil Diamond for the film The Jazz Singer.