The Odd Job (1978)

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The Odd Job on IMDb 6.7/10 190 votes

Released:
1978-08-31

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...

Director:
Peter Medak

Runtime:
1h 27min

Genre:
Comedy

  • Cast:
  • Graham Chapman
    as
    Arthur Harris
  • David Jason
    as
    The Odd Job Man
  • Diana Quick
    as
    Fiona Harris
  • Simon Williams
    as
    Tony Sloane
  • Edward Hardwicke
    as
    Inspector Black