The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

Comedy1 hour and 38 minutes
68%
User score

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

Description

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.

Melvin Frank
Director
Neil Simon
Theatre Play, Screenplay

Actors

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
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
Fat Thomas
Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart
Arlen Stuart
Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Youth in Park
Alan DeWitt
Alan DeWitt
Wayne Morgan
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

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Keywords
new york cityneighbornervous breakdownunemploymentheatwave