The Prisoner of Second Avenue
The Prisoner of Second Avenue
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Storyline

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.
    Released
    3/14/1975
    Runtime
    1h 38min
    Director
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Warner Bros. Pictures
Cast
Jack Lemmon
Jack Lemmon
Mel Edison
Anne Bancroft
Anne Bancroft
Edna Edison
Gene Saks
Gene Saks
Harry Edison
Elizabeth Wilson
Elizabeth Wilson
Pauline
Florence Stanley
Florence Stanley
Pearl
Maxine Stuart
Maxine Stuart
Belle
Ed Peck
Ed Peck
Man Upstairs
Gene Blakely
Gene Blakely
Charlie
Ivor Francis
Ivor Francis
Psychiatrist
Stack Pierce
Stack Pierce
Detective
Patricia Marshall
Patricia Marshall
Woman Upstairs
Dee Carroll
Helen
Ketty Lester
Ketty Lester
Unemployment Clerk
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Doorman
F. Murray Abraham
F. Murray Abraham
Taxi Driver
James McCallion
James McCallion
Mr. Cooperman
Fat Thomas
Bus Driver
Arlen Stuart
Arlen Stuart
Elevator Passenger
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone
Youth in Park
Alan DeWitt
Wayne Morgan
Harry Ray
Man with Dog
Lonnie Burr
Man on Street (uncredited)
Eddie Garrett
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Ben Lautman
NYU Student (uncredited)
Dave Michaels
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
Gary Owens
Gary Owens
Radio Newscaster (voice) (uncredited)
John Ritter
John Ritter
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Cosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
Norman Stevans
Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
Joe Turkel
Joe Turkel
Man Upstairs (voice) (uncredited)
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