The Odd Job (1978)

08/31/1978 (GB) • 1h 27m

Comedy

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...

Top Billed Cast

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

David Jason

The Odd Job Man

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke

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Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

Joe Melia

Head Waiter


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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