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Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

The greatest movie buddies of all time are back!

19816.11h 36m

Overview

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.

Directed by Billy Wilder
Written by Francis Veber, Billy Wilder, I. A. L. Diamond
Produced by Jay Weston
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0MRevenue: $7.3M

Top Cast

Jack Lemmon

Jack Lemmon

Victor Clooney

Walter Matthau

Walter Matthau

Trabucco

Paula Prentiss

Paula Prentiss

Celia Clooney

Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot

Dana Elcar

Dana Elcar

Capt. Hubris

Miles Chapin

Miles Chapin

Eddie, the Bellhop

Michael Ensign

Michael Ensign

Assistant Manager

Joan Shawlee

Joan Shawlee

Receptionist

F

Fil Formicola

Rudy 'Disco' Gambola

C

C.J. Hunt

Kowalski

Themes & Keywords

hotelislandhitmansuicide attempt

About Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy is a comedy, crime film released in 1981 exploring themes of hotel, island, hitman, suicide attempt. Directed by Billy Wilder, it stars Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Paula Prentiss. 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.

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