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Buddy Buddy

Play trailer Poster for Buddy Buddy R,  1981,  1h 36m,  Comedy Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 64% 14 Reviews Tomatometer 43% 500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
64% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 43% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
A suicidal businessman (Jack Lemmon) and a mob hit man (Walter Matthau) thwart each other through adjoining hotel rooms.

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Variety Staff Variety Oct 17, 2019
A certain lack of care and even thought permeate the effort, from script to casting to execution. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004
1.5/4
This movie is appalling. It made me want to rub my eyes. Go to Full Review
Vincent Canby New York Times Jan 1, 2000
3/5
Slight but irresistible. Go to Full Review
Eddie Harrison film-authority.com Nov 30, 2023
3/5
…plays better without the burden of expectations that Wilder’s reputation brought to it… Go to Full Review
Diego Galán El Pais (Spain) Aug 21, 2019
The friendly collaboration between the three men transcends the images and communicates to the public a relaxed, entertaining, and cordial atmosphere. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Richard Freedman Newark Star-Ledger Mar 26, 2009
Wilder keeps the action moving at such a hectic pace that we forget most of the film is set claustrophobically in a hotel room. At 75, the old master has a lot to teach younger sprouts about the proper care and handling of true knockabout farce. Go to Full Review
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Abraham M Jan 28, 2019 Ultimo film de Wilder, Comedia ligera siempre con sus tintes sarcastiicos.
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Cast & Crew

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Billy Wilder

Director

Jack Lemmon

Victor Clooney

Walter Matthau

Trabucco

Paula Prentiss

Celia Clooney

Klaus Kinski

Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot

Dana Elcar

Capt. Hubris

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Buddy Buddy

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Movie Info

Synopsis A suicidal businessman (Jack Lemmon) and a mob hit man (Walter Matthau) thwart each other through adjoining hotel rooms.
Director
Billy Wilder
Producer
Jay Weston
Screenwriter
I.A.L. Diamond, Billy Wilder
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Heron Productions
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 36m
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