Buddy Buddy
The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!
Directed by Billy Wilder
Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bernheim/Weston Productions
A buddy comedy that pairs a hitman and a suicidal man in a hotel, balancing dark subject matter with comedic warmth and the central friendship.
During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.
Essence
Ensemble
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
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Buddy Buddy, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
