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Kotch

Year:

1971

Duration:

113 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

6.8

Director:

Jack Lemmon

Awards:

Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 3 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1971-09-17

Filming Locations: Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Felicia Farr

Walter Matthau

Joseph P. Kotcher

Deborah Winters

Erica Herzenstiel

Charles Aidman

Gerald Kotcher

Ellen Geer

Vera Kotcher

Donald Kowalski

Duncan Kotcher

Dean Kowalski

Duncan Kotcher

Arlen Stuart

Mrs. Fisher

Jane Connell

Miss Roberts

James Brodhead

Mr. Weaver (as James E. Brodhead)

Jessica Rains

Dr. McKernan

Darrell Larson

Vincent Perrin

Biff Elliot

Motel Manager

Paul Picerni

Dr. Ramon Caudillo

Lucy Saroyan

Sissy

Kim Hamilton

Emma Daly

Tamar Cooper

Nurse

Amzie Strickland

Nurse Barons

Paul Fierro

Pablo

Larry Linville

Peter Stiel

Penny Santon

Mrs. Segura

Janya Braunt

Mrs. Pugh (uncredited)

Dee Carroll

Dorothy Ballinger (uncredited)

Jason Karpf

Trick or Treater (uncredited)

Jack Lemmon

Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)

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Trivia

Walter Matthau was only 50 at the time of filming. The actor playing his son (Charles Aidman) was 45.

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Director Jack Lemmon's real life actress-wife Felicia Farr played Kotch's daughter-in-law Wilma Kotcher. This is the only time Farr was directed by her husband on a movie.

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The meaning and relevance of this movie's Kotch (1971) title is that it refers to a nickname. Kotch is the known name of this picture's protagonist, Joseph P. Kotchner, played by Walter Matthau. The character is also known as Joe Kotcher.

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Goofs

Kotch collects old bowling pins to throw into his fireplace to keep warm; in reality, the thick plastic coatings would create smoke and noxious fumes.

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Quotes

Erica Herzenstiel: Dumbest thing I've done in my life, having a baby in a filling station.

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Joseph P. Kotcher: [about his wife and baby son in the car] She covered all the windows every time she changed him. I don't know why, I don't know what harm it would do people seeing his little pink pecker at 25 miles an hour, but she covered the windows every time.

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Peter Stiel: [offended by Mr. Kotcher calling him "Peter Herzenstiel"] Just "Stiel". S - T - I - E - L.

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