The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

6.7

1975

1h 38m

Comedy

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.

Key Crew

Director

Melvin Frank

Producers

Melvin Frank

Writers

Neil Simon

Cinematography

Philip H. Lathrop

Music

Marvin Hamlisch

Cast (30)

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

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