The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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

1975 en 98 minutes

Rating: 6.7

Plot

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.

Trailer

Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Mel Edison

Anne Bancroft

Anne Bancroft

Edna Edison

Gene Saks

Gene Saks

Harry Edison

Elizabeth Wilson

Elizabeth Wilson

Pauline

Florence Stanley

Florence Stanley

Pearl

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Belle

Ed Peck

Ed Peck

Man Upstairs

Gene Blakely

Gene Blakely

Charlie

Ivor Francis

Ivor Francis

Psychiatrist

Stack Pierce

Stack Pierce

Detective

Patricia Marshall

Patricia Marshall

Woman Upstairs

Dee Carroll

Dee Carroll

Helen

Ketty Lester

Ketty Lester

Unemployment Clerk

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Doorman

F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Taxi Driver

James McCallion

James McCallion

Mr. Cooperman

Fat Thomas

Fat Thomas

Bus Driver

Arlen Stuart

Arlen Stuart

Elevator Passenger

Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Stallone

Youth in Park

Alan DeWitt

Alan DeWitt

Wayne Morgan

Harry Ray

Harry Ray

Man with Dog

Lonnie Burr

Lonnie Burr

Man on Street (uncredited)

Eddie Garrett

Eddie Garrett

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Ben Lautman

Ben Lautman

NYU Student (uncredited)

Dave Michaels

Dave Michaels

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

Gary Owens

Gary Owens

Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)

John Ritter

John Ritter

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

Cosmo Sardo

Subway Passenger (uncredited)

Norman Stevans

Norman Stevans

Elevator Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Turkel

Joe Turkel

Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)

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