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MONEY
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Shot for just $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
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Lost in America
1985 1h 31m EN
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6.9
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6.9TMDB Β· 176
Comedy
Synopsis
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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.
βSome stories are better left unspoiled.β
Cast
Albert Brooks
David Howard
Julie Hagerty
Linda Howard
Michael Greene
Paul Dunn
Garry Marshall
Casino Manager
Maggie Roswell
Patty
Tom Tarpey
Brad Tooley
Ernie Brown
Pharmacist
Joey Coleman
Skippy
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Albert Brooks
- Writers
- Albert Brooks, Monica Johnson
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.
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Fun facts πΏ
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ERA
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41 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Albert Brooks, shot by Eric Saarinen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty and Michael Greene carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt0089504 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Albert Brooks directs. Eric Saarinen behind the camera. Arthur B. Rubinstein scores. David Finfer cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Shot for just $4.0M β micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
- 241 years old β old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 3Directed by Albert Brooks, shot by Eric Saarinen. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Arthur B. Rubinstein. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor David Finfer shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty and Michael Greene carry the top of the cast.
- 7IMDB entry: tt0089504 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 12 themes, including "new york city", "gambling", "yuppie", "satire".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Eric Saarinen
- Original score
- Arthur B. Rubinstein
- Editing
- David Finfer
- Production design
- Richard Sawyer
- Makeup / hair
- KG Ramsey
- Sound
- Robert J. Litt
- Runtime
- 91 min Β· 1h 31m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $4,000,000
- Box office
- $10,179,000
- Return
- 254% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Albert Brooks
Stills Β· wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Marty Katz Productions
Geffen Pictures
US
Key crew
- Second Assistant DirectorRobert J. Doherty
- CablemanDavid Kelson
- Sound Effects EditorJohn Kline
- Sound Re-Recording MixerRobert J. Litt
- Sound MixerBill Nelson
- Property MasterPat O'Connor
- Boom OperatorEarl Sampson
- First Assistant DirectorMichael Daves
- Sound Effects EditorDino DiMuro
- Sound Effects EditorScott A. Tinsley
- CostumerJulie Glick
- LeadmanRonnie Chambers
- Sound Effects EditorRusty Tinsley
- HairdresserKG Ramsey
- Makeup ArtistRick Sharp
- Production ManagerMarty Katz
- Supervising Sound Effects EditorJoe Melody
- Sound Re-Recording MixerElliot Tyson
- Costume SupervisorCynthia Bales
- Construction CoordinatorWilliam M. Bell
- Script SupervisorKaren Hale Wookey
- Supervising Sound Effects EditorRuss Tinsley
- Sound Effects EditorClive Smith
- Special EffectsRichard Albain
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- new york city
- gambling
- yuppie
- satire
- roulette
- las vegas
- fired from the job
- recreational vehicle
- road movie
- hoover dam
- crossing guard
- nest egg
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Theatrical1985-02-08R
Also known as
International titles
- Perdidos na AmΓ©ricaBR
- ΠΠΎΡΠ΅ΡΡΠ½Π½ΡΠ΅ Π² ΠΠΌΠ΅ΡΠΈΠΊΠ΅RU
