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11 December 1981 (USA) moreTagline:
The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!Plot:
Walter Matthau plays a professional killer going by the name of Trabucco, who is on his way to rub out gangster Rudy "Disco" Gambola... more | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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Buddy Buddy is kinda cruddy moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jack Lemmon | ... | Victor Clooney | |
| Walter Matthau | ... | Trabucco | |
| Paula Prentiss | ... | Celia Clooney | |
| Klaus Kinski | ... | Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot | |
| Dana Elcar | ... | Capt. Hubris | |
| Miles Chapin | ... | Eddie, the Bellhop | |
| Michael Ensign | ... | Assistant Manager | |
| Joan Shawlee | ... | Receptionist | |
| Fil Formicola | ... | Rudy 'Disco' Gambola | |
| C.J. Hunt | ... | Kowalski | |
| Bette Raya | ... | Mexican Maid | |
| Ronnie Sperling | ... | Hippy Husband | |
| Suzie Galler | ... | Pregnant Wife | |
| John Schubeck | ... | Newscaster | |
| Ed Begley Jr. | ... | Lieutenant #1 |
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96 minCountry:
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2.35 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Riverside, California, USAFun Stuff
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Continuity: Trabucco does not use the same code to open his suitcase throughout the movie (sometimes the code has more numbers than others) moreSoundtrack:
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"Buddy Buddy" is one of the biggest disappointments in film. How could they go wrong? Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, two of our best actors re-teaming with Billy Wilder, one of greatest directors. The result is a sloppy mess.
Jack plays a man who loses his wife and decides to kill himself so he checks into a hotel. So far this is a complete copy from the classic "Odd Couple." Sadly that is where the comparison ends. Walter plays a hit man who happens to be in the same hotel preparing his next hit. Naturally he runs into the hapless Lemmon and can't shake him.
Even with the familiar story you'd think there would be plenty of laughs. Sadly this is not the case. Major opportunities are blown as the film descends into a series of tired clichés and predictable bits. There are a few laughs (there would have to be with these two great leads) but they come too little and spread out.
By far this is the worst film these two appeared in (though "Odd Couple 2" comes a close second). Happily we have many other of their works to view and enjoy.