The Odd Job (1978)

  • NR
  • 08/31/1978 (GB)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 27m

Overview

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...

Peter Medak

Director

Graham Chapman

Writer

Bernard McKenna

Writer

Cast

Graham Chapman's headshot

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris
David Jason's headshot

David Jason

The Odd Job Man
Diana Quick's headshot

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris
Simon Williams's headshot

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane
Edward Hardwicke's headshot

Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black
Bill Paterson's headshot

Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull
Michael Elphick's headshot

Michael Elphick

Raymonde
Carolyn Seymour's headshot

Carolyn Seymour

Angie

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