The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Name: The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1975
Duration: 98 min
Cast: Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley

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Genre

Action Comedy

In "The Prisoner of Second Avenue," Jack Lemmon stars as Mel Edison, a middle-aged man struggling to cope with unemployment during an intense NYC heat wave and economic recession. As his job loss exacerbates his already volatile marriage, he succumbs to a nervous breakdown, forcing his wife Edna (Anne Bancroft) to take on the responsibilities of caring for him.

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Cast Jack Lemmon, Anne Bancroft, Gene Saks, Elizabeth Wilson, Florence Stanley

Released 1975 · 98 min

Language English

Added 11 Jun 2019

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