The Odd Couple II (1998)

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer (WGA):

Neil Simon (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Some arguments stand the test of time

Plot:

Oscar and Felix take a road trip to their son and daughter's wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Road Trip | Marriage | Reference To Clint Eastwood | Sequel

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau	...	Oscar Madison
Richard Riehle	...	Detective
Jonathan Silverman	...	Brucey Madison
Lisa Waltz	...	Hannah Unger
Mary Beth Peil	...	Felice
Christine Baranski	...	Thelma
Jean Smart	...	Holly
Rex Linn	...	JayJay
Jay O. Sanders	...	Leroy
Barnard Hughes	...	Beaumont
Ellen Geer	...	Frances Unger Melnick
Doris Belack	...	Blanche Madison Povitch
Lou Cutell	...	Abe
Mary Fogarty	...	Flossie, the Grouch (as Mary Fogerty)

Also Known As:

Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
Odd Couple 2: Travelin' Light (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Ireland:12 | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's final screen appearance together.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: While Oscar and Felix are driving down the road, the ignition key is in the off position.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Oscar Madison: This is the biggest, goddamnest deja vu anybody has ever had. Can we please play cards here, for crying out loud?

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtrack:

The Village Inn

Matthau and Lemmon on the road

I have never seen the first "Odd Couple" movie nor have I seen the TV series, but I really love this movie. In the movie, Oscar Madison (the messy one) and Felix Ungar (the neat freak)reunite after being away from each other for about 17 years in order to go to a wedding (Felix's daughter was marrying Oscar's son). I just loved the way the two of them drove each other crazy. Another funny thing was when Felix and Oscar ended up in jail numerous times. The first time was when they were accused of smuggling illegal immigrants, the second was when they were accused of killing an old Southern Colonel Sanders-like man who really died of old age, the third time was when they were in the car with two rednecks and their girlfriends. And I believe that's it. Well, it looks like the two of them are going to be in-laws. So if you're a Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon fan, watch this movie.