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  • The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
  • PG
    98 min | Comedy
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)
PG
98 min | Comedy

A suddenly-unemployed company executive suffers a nervous breakdown, and his supporting wife tries everything to console him and pick up the slack.
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Director
Writer
Neil Simon (play) (screenplay)
Producer
Composer
Cinematographer
Philip H. Lathrop (as Philip Lathrop)
Editor
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Updated Mar 14, 1975

Release date
Mar 14, 1975 (United States)

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Cast

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