The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975)

March 14th, 19751h 38min

Comedy
67%

Overview

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.


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