Buddy Buddy

"The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!"

Dec 11 1981 R 1h 36m
Comedy

During a high profile Mafia testimony case, a contract killer checks-in a hotel room near the courthouse while his next door depressed neighbor wants to commit suicide due to marital problems.

Plot

A hitman is bumping off the witnesses in a Mafia trial. Only one witness remains and the hitman checks in at a hotel with the aim of shooting the witness from his window. Checking in next door is a depressed man, suicidal due to his wife having an affair with her doctor. His issues accidentally stymie the hitman at every turn.

Written by

Francis Veber, Billy Wilder, I.A.L. Diamond

Directed by

Billy Wilder

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

English, Français

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
5,516
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA