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...
The Odd JobComedy
Cast
- Graham Chapman — Arthur Harris
- David Jason — The Odd Job Man
- Diana Quick — Fiona Harris
- Simon Williams — Tony Sloane
- Edward Hardwicke — Inspector Black
- Bill Paterson — Sergeant Mull
- Michael Elphick — Raymonde
- Carolyn Seymour — Angie
- Joe Melia — Head Waiter
- George Innes — Caretaker
- Stewart Harwood — Bernard
- James Bree — Mr Kemp
Where to watch The Odd Job
Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Troma NOW, Midnight Pulp Amazon Channel, Bloodstream
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