United Kingdom / Aug 31, 1978
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carolyn Seymour | Angie |
| Joe Melia | Head Waiter |
| George Innes | Caretaker |
| Stewart Harwood | Bernard |
| James Bree | Mr Kemp |
| Zulema Dene | Mrs Kemp |
| Richard O'Brien | Batch |
| Dave Atkins | Milkman |
| Carl Andrews | Taxi Driver |
| John Judd | Police Driver |
| Nick Edmett | PC |
| Toby Salaman | Barman |
| Tiny Keelin | Boston Startler |
| David Hatton | Old Man |
| Anthony Milner | Waiter |
| Mark Penfold | Ambulanceman |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Odd Job |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Charisma Films |
| Release date | 31 agosto 1978 |
| Production | Graham Chapman |
| Writer | Graham Chapman, Bernard McKenna |
| Casting | Mary Selway |
| Editing | Barrie Vince, Terry Busby, William Diver, Richard James |
| Cinematography | Ken Hodges, Neil Binney, Terry Pearce, Peter Wood |
| Assistant directors | Stephen Christian, Vic Smith, Bob Wilkins, Peter Medak, Cheryl Leigh |
| Lighting | Fred Anderson |
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| Camera operators | Neil Binney, Ken Hodges, Terry Pearce, Peter Wood |
| Additional photography | Ken Hodges, Neil Binney, Terry Pearce, Peter Wood |
| Production design | Tony Curtis, David Minty, Dennis Griffin, John Godfrey, Derek Creedon |
| Art direction | Tony Curtis, David Minty, Dennis Griffin, John Godfrey, Derek Creedon |
| Set decoration | Tony Curtis, David Minty, Dennis Griffin, John Godfrey, Derek Creedon |
| Special effects | Alan Bryce |
| Music | Howard Blake, Claude Hitchcock, Doug E. Turner, Nicolas Gaster, Alan Pattillo, Keith Batten, David Gatrell |
| Sound | Howard Blake, Claude Hitchcock, Doug E. Turner, Nicolas Gaster, Alan Pattillo, Keith Batten, David Gatrell |
| Costume design | Alan Boyle, Barbara Ritchie, Marina Drecker |
| Makeup | Alan Boyle, Barbara Ritchie, Marina Drecker |
| Hairstyling | Alan Boyle, Barbara Ritchie, Marina Drecker |
Release dates
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