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The Prisoner of Second Avenue
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue

1975
Directed byMelvin Frank
1h 38m

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.

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Jack LemmonMel EdisonAnne BancroftEdna EdisonGene SaksHarry Edison
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GENRES
Comedy
STATUSReleased
PRODUCTION
Warner Bros. Pictures
RATING
6.6

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