6.5
The Idiot
1946
“Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...”
Kotch (1971)
September 17, 19711h 53mEN
6.5
32 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Jack LemmonWriters
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
N/A
Production Companies
ABC PicturesKotch Company Productions
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User Reviews
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6.0'Kotch' (Walter Matthau) is a doting grandfather who lives with his son 'Gerald' (Charles Aidman), his wife 'Wilma' (Felicia Farr) and their young son 'Duncan' (Donald Kowalski) whose antics are frequently the cause of his troubles. Meantime, his daughter-in-law hires the young 'Erica' (Deborah Winters) to do some childminding and of course, grandpa doesn't approve. It's whilst he is doing some illicit snooping of his own, he discovers that she and her boyfriend aren't being very discreet - but how can he alert 'Gerald' without admitting he was where he never ought to have been? 'Wilma' has ha…
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