Film

The Odd Job

1978 · 1h 27m · Comedy

IMDb

6.3

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...

Graham Chapman

Arthur Harris

David Jason

The Odd Job Man

Diana Quick

Fiona Harris

Simon Williams

Tony Sloane

Edward Hardwicke

Inspector Black

Bill Paterson

Sergeant Mull

Michael Elphick

Raymonde

Carolyn Seymour

Angie

Joe Melia

Head Waiter

George Innes

Caretaker

Stewart Harwood

Bernard

James Bree

Mr Kemp

Zulema Dene

Mrs Kemp

Richard O'Brien

Batch

Dave Atkins

Milkman

Carl Andrews

Taxi Driver

• Peter MedakDirector
• Graham ChapmanWriter · Producer
• Bernard McKennaWriter
• Ken HodgesDirector of Photography
• Howard BlakeOriginal Music Composer
• Barrie VinceEditor

Release date

August 31, 1978

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Comedy