The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975
1h 38m
6.6

6.6/10

74 votes • View on IMDb
Comedy

"...and you think you've got problems."

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

new york city neighbor nervous breakdown unemployment heatwave

Quick Facts

Release Date March 14, 1975
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0072034

Cast

Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks
Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck
Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely
Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis
Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce

Detective

Patricia Marshall
Patricia Marshall

Woman Upstairs

Dee Carroll
Dee Carroll

Helen

Key Crew

Melvin Frank
Producer
Melvin Frank
Director
Neil Simon
Screenplay