USA,
1974, 105 min
(Alternative: 101 min)
Directed by:
Billy WilderCinematography:
Jordan CronenwethCast:
Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Susan Sarandon, Vincent Gardenia, David Wayne, Allen Garfield, Austin Pendleton, Charles Durning, Herb Edelman, Martin Gabel (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
The ruthless managing editor of a Chicago newspaper angrily learns his ace reporter plans to leave the paper to get married. While he trains a replacement, all hell breaks loose and a convicted killer escapes from right under the nose of a bumbling sheriff. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Golden Globes
- 1975 - Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
- 1975 - Jack Lemmon (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)
- 1975 - Walter Matthau (Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy)