Kotch (1971)
1h 53m
Running Time
September 17, 1971Release Date
Plot.
When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.
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Cast & Crew.
Walter Matthau
Joseph P. Kotcher
Deborah Winters
Erica Herzenstiel
Felicia Farr
Wilma Kotcher
Charles Aidman
Gerald Kotcher
Ellen Geer
Vera Kotcher
Donald Kowalski
Duncan Kotcher
Dean Kowalski
Duncan Kotcher
Arlen Stuart
Mrs. Fisher
Jane Connell
Miss Roberts
James Brodhead
Mr. Weaver
Jessica Rains
Dr. McKernan
Darrell Larson
Vincent Perrin
Biff Elliot
Motel Manager
Paul Picerni
Dr. Caudillo
Lucy Saroyan
Sissy
Kim Hamilton
Receptionist
Tamar Cooper
Nurse
Amzie Strickland
Film Narrator
Paul Fierro
Pablo
Larry Linville
Peter Stiel
Penny Santon
Mrs. Segura
Janya Braunt
Mrs. Pugh (uncredited)
Dee Carroll
Dorothy Ballinger (uncredited)
Bob Harks
Shopper (uncredited)
Jason Karpf
Trick-or-Treater (uncredited)
Jack Lemmon
Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited) / Director
Richard Carter
Producer
John Paxton
Screenplay
Katharine Topkins
Novel
Marvin Hamlisch
Original Music Composer
Jeremy Lepard
Title Designer / Additional Editing / Visual Effects
James Plannette
Best Boy Lighting Technician
Leon Chooluck
Production Supervisor
Kenneth Adams
Key Grip
Connie Anderson
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ruth Carter
Still Photographer / Location Scout
James R. Connell
Camera Operator
Hal Shiffman
Second Assistant Camera
Robert Willoughby
Still Photographer
Irving Rosenblum
Assistant Editor
Eric D. Andersen
First Assistant Camera
Tim Griffith
Gaffer
Harry F. Hogan
Assistant Director
Frank E. Warner
Sound Effects
Richard H. Kline
Director of Photography
Jack Poplin
Art Direction
Jack Solomon
Sound
Harry Ray
Makeup Artist
Charles Dismukes
Assistant Director
Richard Portman
Recording Supervision
Ralph E. Winters
Editor
Richard M. Rubin
Props
William Kiernan
Set Decoration
Jack Erickson
Special Effects
John A. Anderson
Costume Design
Jean Austin
Hairdresser
Barbara Gallagher
Casting
Media.
Details.
Release DateSeptember 17, 1971
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 53m
Filming LocationsCalifornia, United States
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
based on novel or book
palm springs
nursing home
teenage pregnancy
Wiki.
Kotch is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr (Lemmon's wife), Charles Aidman and Ellen Geer.
Adapted by John Paxton from Katharine Topkins's 1965 novel, the film tells the story of an elderly man who leaves his family rather than go to a nursing home, and strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenage girl. It is Lemmon's only film behind the camera, and partnered him with friend and frequent co-star Matthau. It was also co-produced by Lemmon's company, Jalem Productions, in co-production with Paxton and Carter's company Brier Productions.
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