In Search of America

March. 23,1971

Rating：

5.5

Genre：

Drama TV Movie

Keywords：

Tv Pilot Hippies Bus Trip

Trailer Synopsis Cast

Michael (Jeff Bridges) drops out of college with the intention of finding himself. When his parents (Carl Betz and Vera Miles) balk, he talks them into joining him in traveling the country and educating themselves about the state of things. They, along with Grandma (Ruth McDevitt) trick out an old Greyhound bus and hit the road. The picaresque plotline brings the family into contact with a variety of colorful characters. The producers of In Search of America never declared outright that the made-for-TV film was intended as a series pilot, but it ends on an ambiguous note with plenty of loose plot ends. In Search of America was first telecast March 23, 1971.

Carl Betz as Ben Olson

Vera Miles as Jenny Olson

Jeff Bridges as Mike Olson

Ruth McDevitt as Grandma Rose

Renne Jarrett as Kathy

Howard Duff as Ray Chandler

Kim Hunter as Cora Chandler

Sal Mineo as Nick

Michael Anderson Jr. as J.J.

Tyne Daly as Anne

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Reviews

Incannerax

1971/03/23

What a waste of my time!!!

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AniInterview

1971/03/24

Sorry, this movie sucks

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SincereFinest

1971/03/25

disgusting, overrated, pointless

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Mischa Redfern

1971/03/26

I didn’t really have many expectations going into the movie (good or bad), but I actually really enjoyed it. I really liked the characters and the banter between them.

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