The famous writer Bill Bryson decides to begin his retirement with a challenge:
to travel the length of the Appalachian Mountains in North America on foot.
It is a distance of three and a half thousand kilometres that he intends
to travel, and his wife fears that he may be taking on more than he can chew.
To allay his wife's concerns, Bill tries to find someone willing to accompany
him on this mammoth expedition, but no one seems interested - until he runs
into an old friend, Stephen Katz. Katz has his own reasons for wanting
to get away, so Bill's plan appeals to him. Unfortunately, he is chronically
overweight and has barely enough energy to drag himself up a flight of stairs.
Undeterred, the two men set out on their adventure of a life time, heedless
of the ordeal that lies ahead...
Script: Michael Arndt,
Bill Holderman,
Bill Bryson (book)
Photo: John Bailey
Music: Nathan Larson
Cast:Robert Redford (Bill Bryson),
Nick Nolte (Stephen Katz),
Emma Thompson (Catherine Bryson),
Mary Steenburgen (Jeannie),
Nick Offerman (REI Dave),
Kristen Schaal (Mary Ellen),
R. Keith Harris (Sam Bryson),
Randall Newsome (TV Host),
Hayley Lovitt (Donna),
Linds Edwards (Darren),
Susan McPhail (Beulah),
Andrew Vogel (Young Hiker),
Derek Krantz (Young Hiker),
Gaia Wise (Becca),
Tucker Meek (Grandson),
Chandler Head (Granddaughter),
Sandra Ellis Lafferty (Widow),
John Schmedes (Gene)
Country: USA
Language: English
Support: Color
Runtime: 104 min
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