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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

1975•1h 38m•6.6/10
Comedy

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6.6/10(72)

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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Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Helen

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Unemployment Clerk

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Doorman

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Taxi Driver

James McCallion

James McCallion

Mr. Cooperman

Fat Thomas

Bus Driver

Arlen Stuart

Arlen Stuart

Elevator Passenger

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Youth in Park

Alan DeWitt

Wayne Morgan

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