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The Odd Job (1978)

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...

Release: 1978-08-31
Runtime: 87 min
Rating: 5.8 / 10
Cast
Graham Chapman
Graham Chapman
Arthur Harris
David Jason
David Jason
The Odd Job Man
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
Fiona Harris
Simon Williams
Simon Williams
Tony Sloane
Edward Hardwicke
Edward Hardwicke
Inspector Black
Bill Paterson
Bill Paterson
Sergeant Mull
Michael Elphick
Michael Elphick
Raymonde
Carolyn Seymour
Carolyn Seymour
Angie
Joe Melia
Joe Melia
Head Waiter
George Innes
George Innes
Caretaker
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Stewart Harwood
Bernard
James Bree
James Bree
Mr Kemp
Zulema Dene
Zulema Dene
Mrs Kemp
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
Batch
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Dave Atkins
Milkman
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Carl Andrews
Taxi Driver
John Judd
John Judd
Police Driver
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Nick Edmett
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