Kotch

1971, Comedy/Drama, 1h 58m

8 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Jack Lemmon directs his friend and frequent costar Walter Matthau in this gentle comedic drama. When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher (Walter Matthau) begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, Gerald (Charles Aidman), he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica (Deborah Winters), a young pregnant woman, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Jack Lemmon
Producer:

Richard Carter
Release Date (Theaters):

Sep 17, 1971 original
Release Date (Streaming):

Aug 1, 2006
Runtime:

1h 58m
Distributor:

Cinerama Releasing Corporation [us]

Cast & Crew

Walter Matthau
Joseph P. Kotcher

Deborah Winters
Erica Herzenstiel

Felicia Farr
Wilma Kotcher

Charles Aidman
Gerald Kotcher

Ellen Geer
Vera Kotcher

Darrell Larson
Vincent Perrin

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Critic Reviews for Kotch

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Audience Reviews for Kotch

Nov 15, 2013

It's very interesting to see Lemmon direct for the first and only time and decide to go with Matthau rather than an aged actor. Matthau of course always looked old but here he sometimes hits the mark and other times doesn't. I wonder if the lukewarm result prompted Lemmon not to direct anything else.

John B Super Reviewer
Nov 09, 2008

Touching film about an aging widower (Walter Matthau) whose contentious relationship with his family won't dampen his love for his infant grandson, or stop him from striking up a friendship with a pregnant, unwed teenage girl for whom he becomes a surrogate grandfather. Jack Lemmon's only film as a director may be a bit scattershot, but with the aid of a gorgeous Marvin Hamlisch score, he goes straight for the heart. Charming in every way.

Matthew L Super Reviewer