Comedy ·Crime · United States of America · 1981 · 1h 36m

Buddy Buddy

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Director
Billy Wilder
Cast
Jack Lemmon as Victor Clooney Walter Matthau as Trabucco Paula Prentiss as Celia Clooney Klaus Kinski as Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot Dana Elcar as Capt. Hubris Miles Chapin as Eddie, the Bellhop
Crew
Harry Stradling Jr. — Director of Photography Argyle Nelson Jr. — Editor Lalo Schifrin — Original Music Composer Billy Wilder — Writer I. A. L. Diamond — Writer Jay Weston — Producer
Tagline

The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!

Synopsis

During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.

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Mood & Themes
hotelislandhitmansuicide attempt
Key Collaborators
Billy Wilder Director Harry Stradling Jr. Director of Photography Argyle Nelson Jr. Editor Lalo Schifrin Original Music Composer Billy Wilder Writer I. A. L. Diamond Writer Jay Weston Producer Daniel A. Lomino Production Design
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