Watch The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) Official Trailer
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6.7 / 10 IMDb March 14, 1975 1h 38m
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
March 14, 1975
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Writers
Producers
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Cast
Jack Lemmon
as Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft
as Edna Edison
Gene Saks
as Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
as Pauline
Florence Stanley
as Pearl
Maxine Stuart
as Belle
Ed Peck
as Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely
as Charlie
Ivor Francis
as Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce
as Detective
Patricia Marshall
as Woman Upstairs
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Dee Carroll
as Helen
Ketty Lester
as Unemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh
as Doorman
F. Murray Abraham
as Taxi Driver
James McCallion
as Mr. Cooperman
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Fat Thomas
as Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart
as Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
as Youth in Park
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Alan DeWitt
as Wayne Morgan
Production Companies
Warner Bros. PicturesThe Prisoner of Second Avenue Official Trailer 1975
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