The Prisoner of Second Avenue
1975 · 1h 38m · Comedy · United States of America · Rated PG (US)
...and you think you've got problems.
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.
Directed by
Melvin FrankWritten by
Neil Simon6.3Smart score
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heatwaveneighbornervous breakdownnew york cityunemployment
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