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The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 38M

Director : Melvin Frank
Writer : Neil Simon

Synopsis

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.

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
Harry Ray
Harry Ray
Man with Dog
Lonnie Burr
Lonnie Burr
Man on Street (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
Eddie Garrett
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lautman
Ben Lautman
NYU Student (uncredited)
Dave Michaels
Dave Michaels
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens
Gary Owens
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter
John Ritter
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Crews

Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Director
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Theatre Play
Bob Wyman
Bob Wyman
Editor
Joel Schumacher
Joel Schumacher
Costume Design
E. Preston Ames
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Harry Ray
Harry Ray
Makeup Artist
Fred Williams
Fred Williams
Makeup Artist
Sherry Wilson
Sherry Wilson
Hairdresser
Melvin Frank
Melvin Frank
Producer
Marvin March
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Billie Owens
Billie Owens
Sound Effects Editor
Arthur H. Pullen
Arthur H. Pullen
Sound Effects Editor
Ed Scheid
Ed Scheid
Sound Effects Editor
John O Young
John O Young
Sound Effects Editor
Randy Nite
Randy Nite
Sound Editor
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music Composer
Philip H. Lathrop
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Hal Klein
Hal Klein
Unit Production Manager
Howard Roessel
Howard Roessel
First Assistant Director
Bruce Satterlee
Bruce Satterlee
Second Assistant Director
Dennis J. Parrish
Dennis J. Parrish
Property Master
Gene Lauritzen
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
Mentor Huebner
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Billy Mauch
Billy Mauch
Dialogue Editor
Al Overton
Al Overton
Sound
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Screenplay
Tex Rudloff
Tex Rudloff
Sound
Arthur Bloom
Arthur Bloom
Boom Operator
Jack C. Jacobsen
Jack C. Jacobsen
Sound Mixer
James Perdue
James Perdue
Sound Recordist
Lou Barlia
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
Vinnie Gerardo
Vinnie Gerardo
Assistant Camera
Carl Manoogian
Carl Manoogian
Key Grip
Michael J. Harte
Michael J. Harte
Wardrobe Supervisor
Thalia Phillips
Thalia Phillips
Wardrobe Supervisor
Hope Williams
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Alan DeWitt
Alan DeWitt
Dialogue Coach
Pete Candoli
Pete Candoli
Musician
Donald Harris
Donald Harris
Music Editor
Tommy Tedesco
Tommy Tedesco
Musician
Arnold Saint Subber
Arnold Saint Subber
Other

Trailers and other movies

The Prisoner Of Second Avenue  - Trailer
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) ORIGINAL TRAILER

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