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17/09/1971 Comedy, Drama 1h 53m
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Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...

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.

  1. Jack Lemmon

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Walter Matthau

    Joseph P. Kotcher

  2. Deborah Winters

    Erica Herzenstiel

  3. Felicia Farr

    Wilma Kotcher

  4. Charles Aidman

    Gerald Kotcher

  5. Ellen Geer

    Vera Kotcher

  6. Donald Kowalski

    Duncan Kotcher

  7. Dean Kowalski

    Duncan Kotcher

  8. Arlen Stuart

    Mrs. Fisher

  9. Jane Connell

    Miss Roberts

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-04-09
'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...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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