Coast to Coast (2003 film) explained

Director:Paul Mazursky
Starring:Richard Dreyfuss
Judy Davis
Selma Blair
with Fred Ward
and Maximilian Schell
Theme Music Composer:Bill Conti
Country:United States, Canada
Language:English
Producer:Michael Levine
Executive Producer:Jerry Leider
Richard Waltzer
Cinematography:Jean Lépine
Runtime:108 minutes[1]
Network:Showtime

Coast to Coast is 2003 American-Canadian made-for-television drama film starring Richard Dreyfuss, Judy Davis, and Selma Blair, and directed by Paul Mazursky. It is based on the 1998 novel by Frederic Raphael, who also wrote film's screenplay.

Plot

Barnaby and Maxine Pierce are a middle-aged couple exploring the ups and downs of a marriage that has spun out of control. They have decided to divorce, but take one last cross country road trip from Connecticut to Los Angeles to attend the wedding of their son and give him their vintage Thunderbird as a gift. By reflecting on the life they've shared together, the couple begins to re-evaluate their marriage and discover the possibility of rekindling their relationship.

Cast

Reception

Today praised Richard Dreyfuss's performance, and described the film as "often funny, more often bittersweet. Familiar yet unpredictable. And refreshingly adult."[2] The New York Times gave the film a positive review, calling it "very engaging".[3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Coast to Coast (2003) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110519181831/https://movies.nytimes.com/movie/305616/Coast-to-Coast/overview . Movies & TV Dept. . . Perry Seibert . 2011 . May 19, 2011.
  2. Web site: Dreyfus Triumphs in Coast to Coast . . 29 December 2019 . April 1, 2004.
  3. Web site: TELEVISION REVIEW; A Couple on a Road Trip, Feeling Angst Amid Plenty. Virginia Heffernan . New York Times . April 3, 2004.