By Chlotrudis Independent Film Society
Rating: 4 cats
Director: Arthur Hiller
Starring: Ann Prentiss | Anne Meara | Jack Lemmon | Robert Nichols | Ron Carey | Sandy Baron | Sandy Dennis
Country: united_states
Year: 1970
Running time: 101
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066193/reference
Michael says: “With the expected smart and rapid dialog from playwright Neil Simon, THE OUT-OF-TOWNERS is a lively, dark comedy about a suburban couple from Ohio who travel to New York City in the hopes of landing a big job and relocating to a more prosperous life on the east coast. Sadly, things start to go wrong from the very start and spiral upward into a couple of days of living hell for the already uptight couple, George and Gwen Kellerman. A fogged in NYC forces there plane to Boston where they desperately grab the last train to make it to the Big Apple for George’s 9am interview. Unfortunately, all the folks diverted to Boston had the same idea, and there are no seats and no food left in the dining cabin for their grueling 4+ hour trip. Upon arrival in NYC, they are caught up in a transportation strike taking subways, buses and taxis out of the action, and by the time they make it to their hotel, they find their reservation has been given away due to their extremely late arrival, and all the hotels in town are booked. Robberies, car chases, lost children, an emotional outbursts continue throughout the night and into the morning leading to a climax that is both expected and welcome.