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    The Prisoner of Second Avenue

    98'

    1975-03-14

    6.6

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

    Comedy

    Overview:

    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.

    WritingNeil SimonDirectingMelvin Frank

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    Cast

    2

    Mel Edison

    Jack Lemmon

    2

    Edna Edison

    Anne Bancroft

    1

    Harry Edison

    Gene Saks

    1

    Pauline

    Elizabeth Wilson

    1

    Pearl

    Florence Stanley

    1

    Belle

    Maxine Stuart

    1

    Man Upstairs

    Ed Peck

    1

    Charlie

    Gene Blakely

    1

    Psychiatrist

    Ivor Francis

    1

    Detective

    Stack Pierce

    1

    Woman Upstairs

    Patricia Marshall

    1

    Helen

    Dee Carroll

    1

    Unemployment Clerk

    Ketty Lester

    2

    Doorman

    M. Emmet Walsh

    4

    Taxi Driver

    F. Murray Abraham

    1

    Mr. Cooperman

    James McCallion

    1

    Bus Driver

    Fat Thomas

    1

    Elevator Passenger

    Arlen Stuart

    9

    Youth in Park

    Sylvester Stallone

    1

    Wayne Morgan

    Alan DeWitt

    1

    Man with Dog

    Harry Ray

    1

    Man on Street (uncredited)

    Lonnie Burr

    1

    Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

    Eddie Garrett

    1

    NYU Student (uncredited)

    Ben Lautman

    1

    Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

    Dave Michaels

    1

    Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

    Gary Owens

    2

    Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

    John Ritter

    1

    Subway Passenger (uncredited)

    Cosmo Sardo

    1

    Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

    Norman Stevans

    1

    Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

    Joe Turkel

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    Details:

    • Budget: 0
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    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Warner Bros. Pictures
    • Vote Count: 80
    • Popularity: 1.768
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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