In Search Of America (2003)
Front Cover Actor
Michael Anderson Jr. J.J.
Tom Baker Doctor
Carl Betz Ben Olson
Jeff Bridges Mike Olson
Tyne Daly Anne
Howard Duff Ray Chandler
Mary Gail Hobbs Claire
Kim Hunter Cora Chandler
Renne Jarrett Kathy
Ruth McDevitt Grandma Rose
Movie Details
Genre Documentary
Director Paul Bogart
Producer William Froug
Writer Lewis John Carlino
Language English
Audience Rating NR (Not Rated)
Running Time 75 mins
Country USA
Color Color
Plot
The producers of In Search of America never declared outright that the made-for-TV film was intended as a series pilot, but there sure are plenty of loose plot ends. Carl Betz and Vera Miles play the parents of shaggy-haired college dropout Jeff Bridges . At the boy's suggestion, Betz and Miles pack their family—including grandma Ruth McDevitt —into a 1928 Greyhound bus and hit the road, in search of you-know-where. The picaresque plotline brings the family in contact with a variety of colorful characters. Written by Lewis John Carlino , a name that would mean a lot more to filmgoers after The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976), In Search of America was first telecast March 23, 1971. — Hal Erickson
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 97
In Collection Yes
Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
UPC 779836203694
Release Date 2003
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Extra Features
Color
Links
Internet Movie Database