Ratings

TMDB Rating 7.3
IMDB Rating 7.4
RottenTomatoes Rating 73%

Financials

Revenue: $0

Budget: $4,000,000

Profit: - $-4,000,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: It's the hottest story since the Chicago fire...and they're sitting on it.

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Nov 1, 1974

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Run Time: 1h 45m

Original Language: English

Website: -

Production Countries: United States of America

Production Companies: Universal Pictures


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Synopsis

A journalist suffering from burn-out wants to finally say goodbye to his office – but his boss doesn’t like the idea one bit.


Main Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Hildebrand Johnson

Age : 76 | Popularity : 15%

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Walter Burns

Age : 79 | Popularity : 16%

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Peggy Grant

Age : 77 | Popularity : 48%

Vincent Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Sheriff

Age : 72 | Popularity : 7%

David Wayne

David Wayne

Roy Bensinger

Age : 81 | Popularity : 3%

Allen Garfield

Allen Garfield

Kruger

Age : 80 | Popularity : 8%

Austin Pendleton

Austin Pendleton

Earl Williams

Age : 84 | Popularity : 24%

Charles Durning

Charles Durning

Murphy

Age : 89 | Popularity : 12%


Crew

Department Role Name
Art Art Direction
Henry Bumstead
Henry Bumstead
Set Decoration
James W. Payne
James W. Payne
Camera Director of Photography
Jordan Cronenweth
Jordan Cronenweth
Writing Screenplay
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
I. A. L. Diamond
I. A. L. Diamond
Theatre Play
Ben Hecht
Ben Hecht
Charles MacArthur
Charles MacArthur
Directing Director
Billy Wilder
Billy Wilder
Production Producer
Paul Monash
Paul Monash
Executive Producer
Jennings Lang
Jennings Lang
Editing Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Ralph E. Winters
Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Burton Miller
Burton Miller
Sound Sound Designer
Robert Martin
Robert Martin
Robert L. Hoyt
Robert L. Hoyt
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