The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · Movie · PG · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · 62% critics
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.
Based on The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Also known as The Prisoner Of Second Ave
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Details
- Years
- 1975
- Release date
- 1975-03-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Critic score
- 62/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (76 votes)
Themes
- new york city
- neighbor
- nervous breakdown
- unemployment
- heatwave
Cast & crew
Jack Lemmon
as Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft
as Edna Edison
Gene Saks
as Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
as Pauline
Florence Stanley
as Pearl
Maxine Stuart
as Belle
Ed Peck
as Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely
as Charlie
Ivor Francis
as Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce
as Detective
Directed by Melvin Frank