Stalled in his company’s pecking order, ad man David Howard (Albert Brooks) failed to Iand the Senior VP sIot he wanted. He quits, convinces wife Linda (Julie Hagerty) to do the same, selIs their house and stocks and buys a Winnebago to roam the USA. Though they feeI they’re Easy Riders, they’re actuaIly Born to Be MiId. With their $145,000 nest egg tucked reassuringly within reach, they make their first stop: Las Vegas. Goodbye, nest egg. Greetings, hilarity. In Lost in America, director/co-writer Brooks memorably bonds with Hagerty as a couple spinning along on wheels of misfortune. |