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The people who ought to be retired are his son and daughter-in-law, who are so simplemindedly one dimensional that we can't accept them except as parodies. The old man, on the other hand, is a complete, competent and witty human being. He'd be welcome in any home. But, no, they want to get rid of him, so he finds himself befriending a pregnant ...
Rated: 3/4 Jun 14, 2018 Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times There aren't many comic actors I admire more than Matthau, and he does his best to be an old man in Kotch, but the illusion simply ...
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- Jack Lemmon
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- Walter Matthau
Kotch is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman and Ellen Geer.. Adapted by John Paxton from Katharine Topkins's 1965 novel of the same title, the film tells the story of an elderly man who leaves his family rather than go to a nursing home, and strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenage girl.
Sep 17, 1971 · Kotch: Directed by Jack Lemmon. With Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman. Wanting to avoid settling in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Jack Lemmon
- 1971-09-17
Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Oct 23, 2004. Nell Minow Movie Mom. TOP CRITIC. Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 18, 2004. Tony Mastroianni Cleveland Press. By all means, catch Kotch ...
Kotch (1971), was an interesting departure for Walter Matthau, compared to the more, normal type-of roles he does. It is a very subtle story with very subtle performances. The film needed more energy. There are moments in the film, that could accidentally, put some viewers to sleep.
Jan 1, 1971 · Kotch is a great film in several ways: Jack Lemmon's outstanding directorial debut; Walter Matthau's terrific performance as an unwanted elderly parent who befriends a pregnant teenager; John ...
