Rent The Odd Job (1978)
3.2 of 5 from 51 ratings
1h 28min
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- Synopsis:
- .In the 1978 black comedy from director Peter Medak, Graham Chapman - just prior to Monty Python's 'Life of Brian' - stars as happily married Arthur Harris, who becomes suicidal when his wife suddenly leaves him. Unable to complete the task himself, he asks a strange handyman (Sir David Jason) to kill him instead. But when Arthur's wife comes back, he discovers that his homicidal hire has every intention of finishing the job.
- Actors:
- Graham Chapman, David Jason, Diana Quick, Simon Williams, Edward Hardwicke, Bill Paterson, Michael Elphick, Stewart Harwood, Carolyn Seymour, Joe Melia, George Innes, James Bree, Zulema Dene, Richard O'Brien, Carl Andrews, Dave Atkins, John Judd, Nick Edmett, Toby Salaman, Tiny Keeling
- Directors:
- Peter Medak
- Producers:
- Graham Chapman, Mark Forstater
- Writers:
- Bernard McKenna, Graham Chapman
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
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- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/08/2025
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- English Mono
- Subtitles:
- English Close Captioned
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.85:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Introduction by Director Peter Medak
- Audio Interview with Peter Medak
- The Odd Job Men - Zoom Reunion Between Star Sir David Jason and Peter Medak
- The Unusual Work - Interview with Writer Bernard McKenna
- Producer, An Odd Job - Interview with Co-Producer Mark Forstater
- The Odd Batch - Interview with Actor Richard O'Brien
- The Naughty Neighbor - Interview with Actress Carolyn Seymour
- Most Peculiar Craft - Interview with Actor Simon Williams
