Kotch
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| Directed by | Jack Lemmon |
| Written by | John Paxton Katherine Topkins (novel) |
| Starring | Walter Matthau Deborah Winters Felicia Farr Charles Aidman Ellen Geer |
| Editing by | Ralph E. Winters |
| Studio | ABC Motion Pictures |
| Distributed by | Cinerama Releasing Corporation (1971, original) MGM (2004, DVD) |
| Release date(s) | September 17, 1971 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Kotch is a 1971 American comedy film which tells the story of an elderly man who runs away so as not to be put into a nursing home, and strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenage girl. It stars Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman and Ellen Geer.
The film was adapted by John Paxton from the novel by Katherine Topkins. Matthau's friend and frequent costar Jack Lemmon directed; it was Lemmon's only film behind the camera.
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[edit] Awards
The film was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role (Walter Matthau), Best Film Editing (Ralph E. Winters), Best Music, Song (for Marvin Hamlisch and Johnny Mercer for "Life Is What You Make It") and Best Sound (Richard Portman, Jack Solomon).[1]
[edit] DVD
Kotch was released in a Region 1 DVD by Fox Video on July 6, 2004.
[edit] References
- ^ "The 44th Academy Awards (1972) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. http://www.oscars.org/awards/academyawards/legacy/ceremony/44th-winners.html. Retrieved 2011-08-28.
[edit] External links
- Kotch at the Internet Movie Database
