The Odd Job

The Odd Job (1978)

Comedy

Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...

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  • Release Date: 1978-08-31
  • Runtime: 1h 27min
  • Director: Peter Medak

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    • Cast

    • Graham Chapman

      Arthur Harris

    • David Jason

      The Odd Job Man

    • Diana Quick

      Fiona Harris

    • Simon Williams

      Tony Sloane

    • Edward Hardwicke

      Inspector Black

    • Bill Paterson

      Sergeant Mull

    • Michael Elphick

      Raymonde

    • Carolyn Seymour

      Angie

    • Joe Melia

      Head Waiter

    • George Innes

      Caretaker

    • Stewart Harwood

      Bernard

    • James Bree

      Mr Kemp

    • Zulema Dene

      Mrs Kemp

    • Richard O'Brien

      Batch

    • Dave Atkins

      Milkman

    • Carl Andrews

      Taxi Driver

    • John Judd

      Police Driver

    • Nick Edmett

      PC

    • Toby Salaman

      Barman

    • Tiny Keelin

      Boston Startler

    • David Hatton

      Old Man

    • Anthony Milner

      Waiter

    • Mark Penfold

      Ambulanceman