Continental Divide

Continental Divide

When they met they heard bells. And that was just round one.

PG 1981 · 103 min · ★ 6.1 · Comedy, Romance

A hard-nosed Chicago journalist has an unlikely love affair with an eagle researcher.

Directed by Michael Apted · Written by Lawrence Kasdan

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