The Odd Couple (1968)
Overview
In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $1,200,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $44,527,234.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.537 |
Directed By
Gene Saks
Crew
Gene Saks
Neal Hefti
Frank Bracht
Howard W. Koch
Robert B. Hauser
John R. Carter
Hank Moonjean
Jack Bear
Ray Moyer
Harry Ray
Luanna S. Poole
Charles Grenzbach
Wally Westmore
Nellie Manley
John A. Anderson
William Davidson
Jack Petty
Walter H. Tyler
Robert R. Benton
Neil Simon
Neil Simon
Hal Pereira
Paul K. Lerpae
TOP CAST
Jack Lemmon
Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau
Oscar Madison
John Fiedler
Vinnie
Herb Edelman
Murray
David Sheiner
Roy
Monica Evans
Cecily
Carole Shelley
Gwendolyn
Iris Adrian
Waitress
Billie Bird
Chambermaid (uncredited)
Angelique Pettyjohn
Go-go Dancer (uncredited)
Heywood Hale Broun
Sports Journalist (uncredited)
Larry Haines
'Speed'
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