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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975-03-141h 38mComedy6.6/10TMDB · 78 votes

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.

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

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Directed byMelvin Frank

Original languageEnglish

Original release1975-03-14

ProductionUnited States of America

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Jack LemmonMel Edison

Anne BancroftEdna Edison

Gene SaksHarry Edison

Elizabeth WilsonPauline

Florence StanleyPearl

Maxine StuartBelle

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Ed PeckMan Upstairs Gene BlakelyCharlie Ivor FrancisPsychiatrist Stack PierceDetective Patricia MarshallWoman Upstairs Dee CarrollHelen Ketty LesterUnemployment Clerk M. Emmet WalshDoorman F. Murray AbrahamTaxi Driver James McCallionMr. Cooperman

Fat ThomasBus Driver

Arlen StuartElevator Passenger

Sylvester StalloneYouth in Park

Alan DeWittWayne Morgan

Harry RayMan with Dog

Lonnie BurrMan on Street (uncredited)

Eddie GarrettElevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben LautmanNYU Student (uncredited)

Dave MichaelsRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Gary OwensRadio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

John RitterElevator Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo SardoSubway Passenger (uncredited)

Norman StevansElevator Passenger (uncredited)

Joe TurkelMan Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

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