Kotch
1971, English. Directed by Jack Lemmon.
Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...
When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Jack LemmonDirector
- Walter MatthauJoseph P. Kotcher
- Deborah WintersErica Herzenstiel
- Felicia FarrWilma Kotcher
- Charles AidmanGerald Kotcher
- Ellen GeerVera Kotcher
- Donald KowalskiDuncan Kotcher
- Dean KowalskiDuncan Kotcher
- Arlen StuartMrs. Fisher
- Jane ConnellMiss Roberts
- James BrodheadMr. Weaver
- Jessica RainsDr. McKernan
- Darrell LarsonVincent Perrin
Details
- Released
- 17 September 1971
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- John Paxton
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Kotch runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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Who directed Kotch?
Kotch (1971) was directed by Jack Lemmon and stars Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr.