Kotch

"Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different..."

Sep 17 1971 Approved 1h 53m
Comedy, Drama

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.

Plot

Wanting to avoid settling 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.

Written by

John Paxton, Katharine Topkins

Directed by

Jack Lemmon

Cast

Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Kotch Company Productions, ABC Pictures, ABC Studios

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

Nominated for 4 Oscars. 3 wins & 8 nominations total

Trailers
Kotch (1971) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Scores
# of Votes
1,689
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
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