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The Odd Couple

7.4

Released May 16, 1968Runtime 1h 46min

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In New York, Felix, a neurotic news writer who just broke up with his wife, is urged by his chaotic friend Oscar, a sports journalist, to move in with him, but their lifestyles are as different as night and day are, so Felix's ideas about housekeeping soon begin to irritate Oscar.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $1,200,000
Revenue: $44,527,234
Profit/Loss: $43,327,234

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Cast

Jack LemmonFelix Ungar

Walter MatthauOscar Madison

John FiedlerVinnie

Herb EdelmanMurray

David SheinerRoy

Monica EvansCecily

Carole ShelleyGwendolyn

Iris AdrianWaitress

Billie BirdChambermaid (uncredited)

Angelique PettyjohnGo-go Dancer (uncredited)

Heywood Hale BrounSports Journalist (uncredited)

Larry Haines'Speed'

Crew

Gene SaksDirector

Hank MoonjeanAssistant Director

Luanna S. PooleScript Supervisor

Neil SimonTheatre Play

Neil SimonScreenplay

Howard W. KochProducer

William DavidsonUnit Production Manager

Neal HeftiOriginal Music Composer

Frank BrachtEditor

Robert B. HauserDirector of Photography

John R. CarterSound Recordist

Jack BearCostume Designer

Ray MoyerSet Decoration

Harry RayMakeup Artist

Charles GrenzbachSound Recordist

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

Nellie ManleyHair Supervisor

John A. AndersonWardrobe Supervisor

Jack PettyMakeup Artist

Walter H. TylerArt Direction

Robert R. BentonSet Decoration

Hal PereiraArt Direction

Paul K. LerpaeVisual Effects

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Reviews

"Felix" (Jack Lemmon) and "Oscar" (Walter Matthau) are best pals who get together once a week with their friends to play poker and shoot the breeze. Their friendship is about to be severely tested, though, when the former man announced that he has split up with his wife. "Oscar" rides to the rescue...