Odd Job

Name: Odd Job
Genre: Comedy
Released: 2010-04-12T09:03:28-07:00

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Movie Info

In this dark British comedy, a despondent businessman (Graham Chapman) decides to end it all after his wife leaves him. Unfortunately, he lacks the courage to do it to himself and so hires a professional assassin, telling him to do the deed no matter what. A short time passes and things look considerably brighter for the businessman who suddenly decides he wants to live. Unfortunately, nothing he says can convince his would be killer to stop his pursuit, and comic mayhem ensues. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Comedy
Directed By:

Peter Medak
Runtime:

100 minutes

Cast

Graham Chapman
as Arthur Harris

David Jason
as Odd Job Man

Diana Quick
as Fiona Harris

Simon Williams
as Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke
as Inspector Black

Bill Paterson
as Sgt. Mull

Michael Elphick
as Raymonde

Stewart Harwood
as Bernaard

Carolyn Seymour
as Angie

Joe Melia
as Headwaiter

George Innes
as Caretaker

Dave Atkins
as Milkman

James Bree
as Mr. Kemp

Zulema Dene
as Mrs. Kemp

Nick Edmett
as Police Constable

David Hatton
as Old Man

John Judd
as Police Driver

Anthony Milner
as Waiter

Richard O'Brien
as Batch

Toby Salaman
as Barman

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Audience Reviews for Odd Job

Feb 25, 2012

Basically the answer to a trivia question ("What did Graham Chapman do between 'Holy Grail' and 'Life of Brian'?"), "The Odd Job" is a slight black comedy that lacks the surreal absurdity and heady academia to match Monty Python's genius. But it's essential viewing for fans, all the same. Arthur Harris (Chapman) decides he can't go on after his bored wife (Diana Quick) leaves him, but is too cowardly to kill himself. A quirky fool (David Jason) seeking "odd jobs" knocks on the door at just the right moment, and Arthur hires him as a stalker/assassin. However, the wife soon returns and poor Arthur can't call off the pact. Thus begins a farce in which he scrambles to dodge a series of inept murder schemes. It's a one-joke plot, but the action turns dark enough to avoid being a Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner cartoon. Meanwhile, Bill Paterson (who also appeared in Michael Palin's "A Private Function" and Terry Gilliam's "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen") shows up as a detective in his film debut, and slinky Carolyn Seymour accepts a throwaway role that requires little beyond gratuitous nudity. Director Peter Medak ("The Ruling Class," "A Day in the Death of Joe Egg") is no stranger to perversity, but this film is not his best work. But just imagine if the hit man had been played by the original casting choice: the Who's Keith Moon.

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