Madie is a neurotic, wealthy woman who escapes from a New York state mental hospital where her unwholesome husband had her committed to avoid the trial of a expensive divorce. Madie hitches a ride back to California with a certain Charles Callahan, a debt-ridden truck driver. Madie and Charles eventually fall in love while evading an assortment of bad guys including a pair of thugs hired by Madie's husband to prevent her from returning to California, and a repo man sent to reclaim Charles' truck
Acting
Dyan Cannon commits fully to unhinged heiress energy
Practical Effects
Real trucks, real roads, real 1980 America
Direction
Joseph Sargent keeps the plates spinning
Director
Joseph Sargent
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Robert Blake's attempt at romantic comedy stardom between Baretta and the darkness of his later life.
The film treats mental hospitals as easily escapable inconveniences—a wild 1980 attitude that aged like milk.
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