The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 5.455 |
Directed By
Melvin Frank
Crew
John O. Young
Melvin Frank
Billie Owens
Ed Scheid
Arthur H. Pullen
Marvin March
Randy Nite
Neil Simon
Melvin Frank
Tommy Tedesco
Howard Roessel
Vinnie Gerardo
Carl Manoogian
Arnold Saint Subber
Al Overton
Tex Rudloff
Alan DeWitt
Mentor Huebner
Lou Barlia
Michael J. Harte
Philip H. Lathrop
Bruce Satterlee
Gene Lauritzen
Pete Candoli
Dennis J. Parrish
Neil Simon
Jack C. Jacobsen
Donald Harris
Hal Klein
Hope Williams
James Perdue
Thalia Phillips
Billy Mauch
Marvin Hamlisch
Arthur Bloom
Fred Williams
Joel Schumacher
Sherry Wilson
E. Preston Ames
Bob Wyman
Harry Ray
TOP 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
Dee Carroll
Helen
Ketty Lester
Unemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh
Doorman
F. Murray Abraham
Taxi Driver
James McCallion
Mr. Cooperman
Fat Thomas
Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart
Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
Youth in Park
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)
Gary Owens
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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