United States / Sep 17, 1971
Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...
1h 53min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Arlen Stuart | Mrs. Fisher |
| Jane Connell | Miss Roberts |
| James Brodhead | Mr. Weaver |
| Jessica Rains | Dr. McKernan |
| Darrell Larson | Vincent Perrin |
| Biff Elliot | Motel Manager |
| Paul Picerni | Dr. Caudillo |
| Lucy Saroyan | Sissy |
| Kim Hamilton | Receptionist |
| Tamar Cooper | Nurse |
| Amzie Strickland | Film Narrator |
| Paul Fierro | Pablo |
| Larry Linville | Peter Stiel |
| Penny Santon | Mrs. Segura |
| Janya Braunt | Mrs. Pugh (uncredited) |
| Dee Carroll | Dorothy Ballinger (uncredited) |
| Bob Harks | Shopper (uncredited) |
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| Jason Karpf | Trick-or-Treater (uncredited) |
| Jack Lemmon | Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kotch |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | ABC Pictures, Kotch Company Productions |
| Release date | 17 settembre 1971 |
| Production | Richard Carter |
| Writer | Katharine Topkins, John Paxton |
| Casting | Barbara Gallagher |
| Editing | Ralph E. Winters, Irving Rosenblum, Jeremy Lepard |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline, Hal Shiffman, Ruth Carter, Eric D. Andersen, James R. Connell, Robert Willoughby, Kenneth Adams |
| Assistant directors | Charles Dismukes, Harry F. Hogan, Jack Lemmon |
| Lighting | James Plannette, Tim Griffith |
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| Camera operators | James R. Connell, Hal Shiffman, Ruth Carter, Eric D. Andersen, Robert Willoughby, Kenneth Adams, Richard H. Kline |
| Additional photography | Hal Shiffman, Ruth Carter, Eric D. Andersen, James R. Connell, Robert Willoughby, Kenneth Adams, Richard H. Kline |
| Production design | Jeremy Lepard, Ruth Carter, Jack Poplin, William Kiernan, Richard M. Rubin |
| Art direction | Jack Poplin, Jeremy Lepard, Ruth Carter, William Kiernan, Richard M. Rubin |
| Set decoration | William Kiernan, Jeremy Lepard, Ruth Carter, Jack Poplin, Richard M. Rubin |
| Special effects | Jack Erickson |
| Visual effects | Jeremy Lepard |
| Music | Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Portman, Jack Solomon, Frank E. Warner |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch, Richard Portman, Jack Solomon, Frank E. Warner |
| Costume design | John A. Anderson, Connie Anderson, Harry Ray, Jean Austin |
| Makeup | Harry Ray, Connie Anderson, Jean Austin, John A. Anderson |
| Hairstyling | Connie Anderson, Harry Ray, Jean Austin, John A. Anderson |
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