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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975

1h 38m

6.70

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.

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Stack Pierce

Detective

Patricia Marshall

Woman Upstairs

M. Emmet Walsh

Doorman

F. Murray Abraham

Taxi Driver

James McCallion

Mr. Cooperman

Arlen Stuart

Elevator Passenger

Sylvester Stallone

Youth in Park

Gary Owens

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

John Ritter

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Dee Carroll

Helen

Ketty Lester

Unemployment Clerk

Fat Thomas

Bus Driver

Alan DeWitt

Wayne Morgan

Harry Ray

Man with Dog

Lonnie Burr

Man on Street (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lautman

NYU Student (uncredited)

Dave Michaels

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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