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The Odd Couple

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The Odd Couple (1968)

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Rotten:10

Average Rating:7.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 46 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: After being thrown out of his home and marriage, fastidious Felix decides the only thing for him to do is to move in with his best friend, Oscar Madison, a divorced man living alone in an upper... After being thrown out of his home and marriage, fastidious Felix decides the only thing for him to do is to move in with his best friend, Oscar Madison, a divorced man living alone in an upper eastside apartment. Oscar is a total slob, with week old sandwiches under his pillows, while Felix is a compulsive cleaner, constantly vacuuming, dusting and polishing. The question is: Can these men live together with out killing each other?... [More]

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler, Herb Edelman

Starring: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, John Fiedler, Herb Edelman, David Sheiner, Monica Evans, Carole Shelley, Iris Adrian

Director: Gene Saks

Director: Gene Saks
Producer: Howard W. Koch
Screenwriter: Neil Simon
Composer: Neal Hefti

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Mar 4, 2009

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