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