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The Odd Job

  • 1978
  • 1h 27m
ÉVALUATION IMDb
6,3/10
301
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The Odd Job (1978)
ParodySatireComedy

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueWhen his wife leaves him, a neurotic husband hires an "odd job man" to kill him, but when she returns, he discovers that he is unable to cancel his contract with his would-be assassin.When his wife leaves him, a neurotic husband hires an "odd job man" to kill him, but when she returns, he discovers that he is unable to cancel his contract with his would-be assassin.When his wife leaves him, a neurotic husband hires an "odd job man" to kill him, but when she returns, he discovers that he is unable to cancel his contract with his would-be assassin.

  • Director
    • Peter Medak
  • Writers
    • Bernard McKenna
    • Graham Chapman
  • Stars
    • Graham Chapman
    • David Jason
    • Diana Quick
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  • ÉVALUATION IMDb
    6,3/10
    301
    MA NOTE
    • Director
      • Peter Medak
    • Writers
      • Bernard McKenna
      • Graham Chapman
    • Stars
      • Graham Chapman
      • David Jason
      • Diana Quick
    • 7Commentaires d'utilisateurs
    • 2Commentaires de critiques
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    Rôles principaux24

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    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
    Stewart Harwood
    • Bernard
    Carolyn Seymour
    Carolyn Seymour
    • Angie
    Joe Melia
    Joe Melia
    • Head Waiter
    George Innes
    George Innes
    • Caretaker
    James Bree
    James Bree
    • Mr. Kemp
    Zulema Dene
    Zulema Dene
    • Mrs. Kemp
    Richard O'Brien
    Richard O'Brien
    • Batch
    Carl Andrews
    • Taxi Driver
    Dave Atkins
    • Milkman
    John Judd
    John Judd
    • Police Driver
    Nick Edmett
    • Police Constable
    • Director
      • Peter Medak
    • Writers
      • Bernard McKenna
      • Graham Chapman
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    7Figgiedan

    Like Chapman then check it out. Don't like/know Chapman, move on.

    This movie stars Monty Python's Graham Chapman and apparently hasn't been seen by many people considering there are less than 10 votes on it. I bought the video for $5 at a flea market since I'm a Python fan, figured I'd check it out. It's ok. Nothing special..kind of a one-joke premise...hire a guy to kill you, decide you don't want him to...then the guy won't quit until the job is done. Pretty funny ending though. What a lot of people don't know is that the American version of this was Burt Reynolds and Dom DeLuise who remade it as "The End." I watched it once then resold it on ebay for twice what I paid - hurrah! It's out of print so its tough to find, unless you hit a flea market or an old 1980's video store that has this, Adventures of Pac-Man, and the original copies of all 9 Friday the 13ths..good luck!...7 out of 10 (average rating).
    10keith-macey

    A Professional Actors review of this film

    As a Life long Python Fan, and minor Featured cast member in one of their films, I loved this superbly Written, Acted and Directed film, which I have only just seen for the first time, as of 30/6/2022, made in 1978 London, the Graham Chapman humour shines throughout, and so no true python fan, or lover of 1970's UK comedy films should be disappointed ,an excellent job by Cast and Crew in making a comedy as only Chapman could, especially the ending, typical Graham Chapman style, , so glad I found this, I rate it 10 out of 10, both for it's over all enjoyment factor, and out of Loyalty to a much loved Monty Python Member ,the amazing Graham Chapman, fine acting and a comic legend, who sadly died age 48,on 4th October 1989.
    6boblipton

    Very Odd

    Graham Chapman returns home for his fifth anniversary, to discover that wife Diana Quick is leaving him. He's dull. After driving around half of London, she stays at mutual friend Tony Sloane's home. Chapman gets drunk. The next morning, Miss Quick calls, and he decides to commit suicide, but can't figure out how. That's when odd jobs man David Jason knocks on the door. They decide that he'll kill him unexpectedly over the next few days. Then Miss Quick returns and he changes his mind. Jason, however, does an honest bit of work, even though he keeps killing the wrong person. He keeps trying to off Chapman, though.

    Comedians trying to kill themselves dates back at least to Max Linder in LE PENDU. The idea of hiring someone to kill yourself and then changing your mind at least to Jules Verne in LES TRIBULATIONS D'UN CHINOIS EN CHINE, which was made into a movie by de Broca starring Jean-Paul Belmondo. So this has a long lineage.

    What will surprise people is that Chapman, despite his Monty Python roots, is not particularly funny. He is, as Miss Quick notes, dull, and his reactions to the situations are bizarre rather than funny. He is the center around which the comic characters circle, especially Jason, but also cops Edward Hardwicke, and an assemblage of mobsters hired to protect him from his would-be assassin. Still, there are plenty of things to laugh at in this black comedy.
    cinefan

    Monty Pythonite Graham Chapman's first solo film

    This is Graham Chapman's first solo film outside of his work with Monty Python. He stars, produces, and co-wrote the script with his only other frequent collaborator aside from John Cleese, Bernard McKenna (who co-wrote several of TV's "Doctor in the House" and "Yellowbeard" with Graham). It, unfortunately, became a rather doomed project and the end result is pleasant if not hilarious. The Odd Job man was originally to be played by Who drummer Keith Moon, who had to drop out due to commitments to the Who and because his drinking was quite out-of-control at that point. The original director was injured before shotting began and had to be replaced at the last moment. But, Chapman pushed forward. Moon was replaced by comic David Jason, who had appeared previously with Eric Idle, Terry Jones, & Michael Palin on the pre-Python TV show "Do Not Adjust Your Set." The film certainly not bad, but it's one-joke premise is stretched a little thin: Arthur Harris (Chapman) is jilted by his wife and, being too timid for suicide, hires an Odd Job man to kill him.

    The wife, of course, returns and patches things up while Harris finds himself unable to reach the Odd job man out to kill him. Chapman's performance is suitably loony and energetic and the cast across the board is pretty good. But, somehow, it all seems lackluster. The film was never even given a theatrical release in the U.S. Too bad, because the film has it's moments and Graham, as all Python fans know, was a very funny, bizarre, intense performer and writer.
    3artpf

    Not Worth the Time Commitment

    Had good hopes for this 70s flick with Python's Chapman, but it's really not that good.

    This was originally a short script and the filler shows. It rambles through unfunny situations and soon, to paraphrase Python, you feel like it goes on and on and on until you start foaming at the mouth and fall over backwards.

    To be fair, there were lots of these B Brit films made in the 70s. This one tries to promote itself on Python's back, only there is nothing Pythonesque about it.

    There's nothing funny about it either. Should be of interest only to die hard Python fans who want to see a second rate curio made during the height of Python's tenure.

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    • Anecdotes
      Originally made as an episode of the Ronnie Barker series Six Dates with Barker (1971) with Ronnie Barker as Arthur Harris and David Jason as the Odd Job Man. For this feature-length remake, Graham Chapman wanted Keith Moon of the Who to play the Odd Job Man, but Keith's recording commitments wouldn't allow him to appear.
    • Citations

      [The Caretaker spots Arthur's first suicide attempt]

      Caretaker: What are you doing?

      Arthur Harris: I'm minding my own sodding business, which is more than can be said for you, you snivelling little turd!

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    • Date de sortie
      • septembre 1978 (United Kingdom)
    • Pays d’origine
      • United Kingdom
    • Langue
      • English
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Små raske mord
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Parliament Square, Westminster, Londres, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni(opening scene)
    • sociétés de production
      • Charisma Films
      • Taulorda
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    • Durée
      1 heure 27 minutes
    • Couleur
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    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.66 : 1

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