The Prisoner of Second Avenue

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

...and you think you've got problems.

1975 · 98 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy

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 Frank · Written by Neil Simon

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