Beth Winter (Keaton) rescues a lost dog from the roadside and names him Freeway.

Her children have grown up and moved away, and her husband, Joseph (Kline), is distracted and self-involved.

While flying over the mountains, Beth sees the dog and her husband fakes a ruptured appendix to have the pilot turn the airplane around.

Rotten Tomatoes gives it a score of 21% based on 89 reviews, with an average rating of 4.46/10.

[2] Roger Ebert wrote "It is depressing to reflect on the wealth of talent that conspired to make this inert and listless movie.