The Prisoner of Second Avenue
Mar 14, 1975 | IMDB 6.7
98 min Watch NowComedy
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
Comedy
Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.
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