Characters & Themes
U-Turn (1973) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1973 · 99 mins · English
- Directed by
- George Kaczender
- Starring
- John Gilbert, Jimmy Thompson, George R. Robertson, Maud Adams, Hanna Poznanska, David Selby
Obsessed with a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful stranger, Scott (David Selby) spends years tracking her while keeping the search secret from his live‑in lover. When they finally meet, he learns she has also been searching, but is now married with two children. Their brief encounter forces both to confront the empty fantasy they pursued.
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