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Ernie Souchak (John Belushi, 1941) is a celebrated Chicago Sun-Times columnist famous for his blistering political exposés. While his controversial reporting has earned him the respect of his editor, Howard McDermott (Allen Goorwitz) and the admiration of a legion of readers, it also earns him a trip to the hospital following a run-in with some disgruntled thugs.
Suggesting he leave the city for a while, McDermott sends Ernie to the Rockies to interview renowned ornithologist Nell Porter (Blair Brown), who studies the habits of the endangered American bald eagle. It's a case of loathe at first sight when the chain-smoking, big city Souchak meets the reclusive nature-lover Porter! But despite their differences, Souchak's trip West soon turns into a fun-filled romantic adventure as these two trek through the mountains at the top of the world along the Continental Divide!
This 1981 romantic comedy was written by Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and executive produced for Amblin by Steven Spielberg.
Ernie Souchak (John Belushi, 1941) is a celebrated Chicago Sun-Times columnist famous for his blistering political exposés. While his controversial reporting has earned him the respect of his editor, Howard McDermott (Allen Goorwitz) and the admiration of a legion of readers, it also earns him a trip to the hospital following a run-in with some disgruntled thugs.
Suggesting he leave the city for a while, McDermott sends Ernie to the Rockies to interview renowned ornithologist Nell Porter (Blair Brown), who studies the habits of the endangered American bald eagle. It's a case of loathe at first sight when the chain-smoking, big city Souchak meets the reclusive nature-lover Porter! But despite their differences, Souchak's trip West soon turns into a fun-filled romantic adventure as these two trek through the mountains at the top of the world along the Continental Divide!
This 1981 romantic comedy was written by Lawrence Kasdan (Raiders of the Lost Ark) and executive produced for Amblin by Steven Spielberg.
