The Odd Job

– Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.60 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 27 Minutes
Release Year:
1978
The Odd Job (1978)

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...

Producing Country:
UK
Filming Locations:
Genre:
Release Date:

01 Sep 1978

Language:

English

Director:

Peter Medak

Writer:

Graham Chapman (screenplay), Bernard McKenna (play), Bernard McKenna (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Graham Chapman, David Jason, Diana Quick, Simon Williams

Plot:

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...

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.7/10