The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
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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Jack Lemmon
as Mel Edison
as Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft
as Edna Edison
as Edna Edison
Gene Saks
as Harry Edison
as Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
as Pauline
as Pauline
Florence Stanley
as Pearl
as Pearl
Maxine Stuart
as Belle
as Belle
Ed Peck
as Man Upstairs
as Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely
as Charlie
as Charlie
Ivor Francis
as Psychiatrist
as Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce
as Detective
as Detective
Patricia Marshall
as Woman Upstairs
as Woman Upstairs
Dee Carroll
as Helen
as Helen
Ketty Lester
as Unemployment Clerk
as Unemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh
as Doorman
as Doorman
F. Murray Abraham
as Taxi Driver
as Taxi Driver
James McCallion
as Mr. Cooperman
as Mr. Cooperman
Fat Thomas
as Bus Driver
as Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart
as Elevator Passenger
as Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
as Youth in Park
as Youth in Park
Alan DeWitt
as Wayne Morgan
as Wayne Morgan
Harry Ray
as Man with Dog
as Man with Dog
Lonnie Burr
as Man on Street (uncredited)
as Man on Street (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lautman
as NYU Student (uncredited)
as NYU Student (uncredited)
Dave Michaels
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
as Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
as Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
as Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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John O. Young
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Melvin Frank
Producer
Producer
Billie Owens
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Ed Scheid
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Arthur H. Pullen
Sound Effects Editor
Sound Effects Editor
Marvin March
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Randy Nite
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Neil Simon
Theatre Play
Theatre Play
Melvin Frank
Director
Director
Tommy Tedesco
Musician
Musician
Howard Roessel
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Vinnie Gerardo
Assistant Camera
Assistant Camera
Carl Manoogian
Key Grip
Key Grip
Arnold Saint Subber
Other
Other
Al Overton
Sound
Sound
Tex Rudloff
Sound
Sound
Alan DeWitt
Dialogue Coach
Dialogue Coach
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
Production Illustrator
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
Camera Operator
Michael J. Harte
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Philip H. Lathrop
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Bruce Satterlee
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Gene Lauritzen
Construction Coordinator
Construction Coordinator
Pete Candoli
Musician
Musician
Dennis J. Parrish
Property Master
Property Master
Neil Simon
Screenplay
Screenplay
Jack C. Jacobsen
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Donald Harris
Music Editor
Music Editor
Hal Klein
Unit Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Hope Williams
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
James Perdue
Sound Recordist
Sound Recordist
Thalia Phillips
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Billy Mauch
Dialogue Editor
Dialogue Editor
Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Arthur Bloom
Boom Operator
Boom Operator
Fred Williams
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Joel Schumacher
Costume Design
Costume Design
Sherry Wilson
Hairdresser
Hairdresser
E. Preston Ames
Art Direction
Art Direction
Bob Wyman
Editor
Editor
Harry Ray
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
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