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The Odd Job

The Odd Job

1978•1h 27m•5.8/10
Comedy

Ratings

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5.8/10(14)

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...

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Production

Charisma Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Graham Chapman

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

David Jason

David Jason

The Odd Job Man

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

Simon Williams

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke

Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black

Bill Paterson

Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

Michael Elphick

Michael Elphick

Raymonde

Carolyn Seymour

Carolyn Seymour

Angie

Joe Melia

Joe Melia

Head Waiter

George Innes

George Innes

Caretaker

Stewart Harwood

Bernard

James Bree

James Bree

Mr Kemp

Zulema Dene

Zulema Dene

Mrs Kemp

Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien

Batch

Dave Atkins

Milkman

Carl Andrews

Taxi Driver

John Judd

John Judd

Police Driver

Nick Edmett

PC

Toby Salaman

Barman

Tiny Keelin

Boston Startler

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