Cross Country (1983 film)

1983 Canadian film

Cross Country

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Paul Lynch[1]
Screenplay by| John Hunter
William Gray
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-Mutal[3]

Release date

* November 18, 1983 (1983-11-18)

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

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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

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* Richard Beymer as Evan Bley
* Michael Ironside as Detective Sgt. Ed Roersch
* Nina Axelrod as Lois Hayes

## Production

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When the film was in early stages, the film was briefly known as Black Widows.[7]

## References

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1. ^ a b Movies on TV, 1986-1987. Bantam Books. 1985. p. 129\. ISBN 9780553252866.
2. ^ a b c "Television Programs Today". The Hour. December 5, 1984. p. 21. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
3. ^ "Cross Country". Canada Library and Archives. 2015-05-12. Retrieved 2025-02-07.
4. ^ "Cross Country". British Board of Film Classification. Retrieved 2025-02-06.
5. ^ Contemporary North American Film Directors. Wallflower Press. November 15, 2002. p. 342.
6. ^ Cross Country (1983) - Paul Lynch | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie. Retrieved 2025-02-06 – via www.allmovie.com.
7. ^ Borseti, Francesco (August 26, 2016). It Came from the 80s!: Interviews with 124 Cult Filmmakers. McFarland & Company. p. 190.

## External links

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* Cross Country at IMDb

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