Lost in America
1985 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 6.9 · 87% critics
After a career setback, a comfortable Los Angeles couple decides to ditch their jobs, cash out, and chase a freewheeling life on the road in a motorhome, inspired by a classic counterculture movie. Their big escape quickly runs into awkward detours and hard lessons about what “freedom” really costs.
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Details
- Years
- 1985
- Release date
- 1985-02-08
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (167 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a road-trip comedy that pokes fun at comfort, status, and impulsive reinvention, with plenty of awkward conversations; Not for you if you need nonstop laughs or broad humor like M*A*S*H.
Pros: dry, biting humor; sharp social satire; memorable Vegas scenes | Cons: talky and uneven; dated yuppie vibe; frustrating character choices
Themes
- new york city
- gambling
- yuppie
- satire
- roulette
- las vegas
- fired from the job
- recreational vehicle
- road movie
- hoover dam
- crossing guard
- nest egg
Cast & crew
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
- EB
Ernie Brown
as Pharmacist
- JC
Joey Coleman
as Skippy
- AF
Art Frankel
as Employment Agent
Donald Gibb
as Ex-Convict
Directed by Albert Brooks