Comedy · United States of America · 1975 · 1h 38m

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

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Director
Melvin Frank
Cast
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
Crew
Philip H. Lathrop — Director of Photography Bob Wyman — Editor Marvin Hamlisch — Original Music Composer Neil Simon — Screenplay Melvin Frank — Producer Joel Schumacher — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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 The Prisoner of Second Avenue — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
new york cityneighbornervous breakdownunemploymentheatwave
Key Collaborators
Melvin Frank Director Philip H. Lathrop Director of Photography Bob Wyman Editor Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer Neil Simon Screenplay Melvin Frank Producer Joel Schumacher Costume Design
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