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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

# ...and you think you've got problems.
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1975-03-14
⌚ Running Time: 98 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.7

Beloved Cast

Jack Lemmon original image
Mel Edison
Jack Lemmon
Anne Bancroft original image
Edna Edison
Anne Bancroft
Gene Saks original image
Harry Edison
Gene Saks
Elizabeth Wilson original image
Pauline
Elizabeth Wilson
Florence Stanley original image
Pearl
Florence Stanley
Maxine Stuart original image
Belle
Maxine Stuart
Ed Peck original image
Man Upstairs
Ed Peck
Gene Blakely original image
Charlie
Gene Blakely
Ivor Francis original image
Psychiatrist
Ivor Francis
Stack Pierce original image
Detective
Stack Pierce
Patricia Marshall original image
Woman Upstairs
Patricia Marshall
Dee Carroll original image
Helen
Dee Carroll
Ketty Lester original image
Unemployment Clerk
Ketty Lester
M. Emmet Walsh original image
Doorman
M. Emmet Walsh
F. Murray Abraham original image
Taxi Driver
F. Murray Abraham
James McCallion original image
Mr. Cooperman
James McCallion
Fat Thomas original image
Bus Driver
Fat Thomas
Arlen Stuart original image
Elevator Passenger
Arlen Stuart
Sylvester Stallone original image
Youth in Park
Sylvester Stallone
Alan DeWitt original image
Wayne Morgan
Alan DeWitt
Harry Ray original image
Man with Dog
Harry Ray
Lonnie Burr original image
Man on Street (uncredited)
Lonnie Burr
Eddie Garrett original image
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
Ben Lautman original image
NYU Student (uncredited)
Ben Lautman
Dave Michaels original image
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Dave Michaels
Gary Owens original image
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens
John Ritter original image
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
John Ritter
Cosmo Sardo original image
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Norman Stevans original image
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Joe Turkel original image
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
Joe Turkel

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