Cross Country (1983 film)
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| Directed by | Paul Lynch[1] |
| Screenplay by | John Hunter William Gray |
| Based on | Cross Country by Herbert Kastle |
| Produced by | Pieter Kroonenburg David J. Patterson |
| Starring | Richard Beymer[2] Michael Ironside[2] Nina Axelrod |
| Cinematography | René Verzier |
| Edited by | Nick Rotundo |
| Music by | Chris Rea |
Production companies | Filmline Productions Yellowbill Finance |
| Distributed by | New World[3] |
Release date |
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Running time | 194 minutes (North American release) 103 minutes (British release)[4] |
| Country | Canada[1] |
| Language | English |
Cross Country (known through the working title Black Widows) is a 1983 Canadian erotic[5] crime thriller film[6] directed by Paul Lynch.
Synopsis
A Philadelphia television executive, sought by police for the murder of a call girl, picks up a pair of hitchhikers en route to Los Angeles.[2]
Cast
- Richard Beymer as Evan Bley
- Michael Ironside as Detective Sgt. Ed Roersch
- Nina Axelrod as Lois Hayes
- Brent Carver as John Forrest
- August Schellenberg as Glen Cosgrove
Production
Director Paul Lynch turned down directing duties on Mother Lode to direct this film,[7] which in early stages was briefly known as Black Widows.[8] The film was shot in 1982, financed by MGM through the recently acquired United Artists. UA Chairman David Begelman didn't like the film and sold the film to New World Pictures.[7]
References
- ^ a b Movies on TV, 1986-1987. Bantam Books. 1985. p. 129. ISBN 9780553252866.
- ^ a b c "Television Programs Today". The Hour. December 5, 1984. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Cross Country". Canada Library and Archives. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
- ^ "Cross Country". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
- ^ Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. November 15, 2002. p. 342.
- ^ Cross Country (1983) - Paul Lynch | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie. Retrieved 2025-02-06 – via www.allmovie.com.
- ^ a b "Interview with Paul Lynch'." Hidden Films, November 18, 2011. Retrieved: September 20, 2025.
- ^ Borseti, Francesco (August 26, 2016). It Came from the 80s!: Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers. McFarland & Company. p. 190.