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The Prisoner of Second Avenue (1975) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1975 · 98 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Melvin Frank
- Starring
- Sylvester Stallone, F. Murray Abraham, Anne Bancroft, Jack Lemmon, John Ritter, Gene Saks
Mel Edison, a middle‑aged New Yorker who has spent decades in the same job, is abruptly laid off just as a sweltering heat wave grips the city. As the temperature soars, he confronts the stigma of unemployment, financial strain, and the search for purpose in a city that seems unforgiving.
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