The Prisoner of Second Avenue 49 years old

...and you think you've got problems.

The Prisoner of Second Avenue

Mel Edison has just lost his job after many years and now has to cope with being unemployed at middle age during an intense NYC heat wave.

Credits

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Cast

Name Character
Sylvester Stallone He was 28, now 78 years old as Youth in park
F. Murray Abraham He was 35, now 85 years old as Taxi Driver
Anne Bancroft She was 43, 73 years old when she died as Edna Edison
M. Emmet Walsh He was 39, now 89 years old as Doorman
Florence Stanley She was 50, 79 years old when she died as Pearl
Ivor Francis She was 56, 67 years old when she died as Psychiatrist
Jack Lemmon He was 50, 76 years old when he died as Mel Edison
Stack Pierce He was 41, 82 years old when he died as Detective
Ed Peck He was 57, 75 years old when he died as Man Upstairs
Gene Saks He was 53, 93 years old when he died as Harry Edison
Maxine Stuart She was 56, 94 years old when she died as Belle
Gene Blakely He was 52, 65 years old when he died as Charlie
Patricia Marshall She was 51, 94 years old when she died as Woman Upstairs
Ketty Lester She was 40, now 90 years old as Unemployment Clerk
Dee Carroll She was 49, 54 years old when she died as Helen
Elizabeth Wilson She was 53, 79 years old when she died as Pauline

The Prisoner of Second Avenue Crew

Name Department
Philip H. Lathrop as Cinematography. He was 62 (82) years old when He died Crew
Bob Wyman as Editor. He was 43 (66) years old when He died Editing
E. Preston Ames as Art Direction. He was 69 (77) years old when He died Art
Melvin Frank as Director. He was 61 (75) years old when He died Directing
Harry Ray as Makeup Artist. Costume & Make-Up
Marvin Hamlisch as Music. He was 30 (68) years old when He died Sound
Neil Simon as Writer. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Writing
Neil Simon as Theatre Play. He was 47 (91) years old when He died Writing
The Prisoner of Second Avenue poster
The Prisoner of Second Avenue (49 years)

...and you think you've got problems.

  • Release day: Friday, March 14, 1975
  • Runtime: 98 minutes