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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

1975
1h 38m
6.7(68 votes)
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.

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IMDb

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

30 members
Acting

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Jack Lemmon
Acting

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Anne Bancroft
Directing

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Gene Saks
Acting

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Elizabeth Wilson
Acting

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Florence Stanley
Acting

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Maxine Stuart
Acting

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Ed Peck
Acting

Gene Blakely

Charlie

Gene Blakely
Acting

Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Ivor Francis
Acting

Stack Pierce

Detective

Stack Pierce
Acting

Patricia Marshall

Woman Upstairs

Patricia Marshall
Acting

Dee Carroll

Helen

Dee Carroll
Acting

Ketty Lester

Unemployment Clerk

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Acting

M. Emmet Walsh

Doorman

M. Emmet Walsh
Acting

F. Murray Abraham

Taxi Driver

F. Murray Abraham
Acting

James McCallion

Mr. Cooperman

James McCallion
Acting

Fat Thomas

Bus Driver

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Acting

Arlen Stuart

Elevator Passenger

Arlen Stuart
Acting

Sylvester Stallone

Youth in Park

Sylvester Stallone
Acting

Alan DeWitt

Wayne Morgan

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Costume & Make-Up

Harry Ray

Man with Dog

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Acting

Lonnie Burr

Man on Street (uncredited)

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Acting

Eddie Garrett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

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Acting

Ben Lautman

NYU Student (uncredited)

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Acting

Dave Michaels

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

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Acting

Gary Owens

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Gary Owens
Acting

John Ritter

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

John Ritter
Acting

Cosmo Sardo

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Acting

Norman Stevans

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Joe Turkel

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

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