The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1974)

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A lesser but still entertaining Neil Simon work, The Prisoner of Second Avenue was adapted to film in 1974. Jack Lemmon takes over the role played on Broadway by Peter Falk: Mel is a New York-based advertising man who goes through hell when he loses his job. The gods seem to conspire against him as… More

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PG, 1 hr. 38 min.
Directed By
Melvin Frank
Genres
Classics, Comedy
In Theaters
Mar 14, 1975 Wide
On DVD
Mar 30, 2004
Warner Home Video

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    At its best, it's a second rate Death of a Salesman.

  • Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall

    sharp and intriguing

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    Jack Lemmon is one consummate actor when it comes to falling apart on screen. Although this masquerades as a "comedy," there are flashes of his extraordinarily painful performance in <i>Days of Wine and Roses.</i> I'm not Neil Simon's greatest fan,… More

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