Kotch

– Joseph Kotcher, retired salesman, walks out on his son and daughter-in-law after their attempts to p..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 53 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Kotch (1971)

Joseph Kotcher, retired salesman, walks out on his son and daughter-in-law after their attempts to put him in a retirement home. He tracks down their babysitter, sacked because she is pregnant, and rents a small house nearby. He finds a new purpose in life. Jack Lemmon's first film as director stars his old friend Walter Matthau.

Story Timeline:
Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

17 Sep 1971

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
GP

Director:

Jack Lemmon

Writer:

John Paxton (screenplay), Katharine Topkins (novel)

Main Actors:

Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman

Plot:

Avoiding to settle in a nursing home, Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman, is obliged to leave his son's family. He embarks on a road trip during which he strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenager and begins to understand the true meaning of life as he helps the girl give birth to her child.

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

ABC

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
75%