The Odd Job (1978)

Name: The Odd Job
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1978
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Graham Chapman, David Jason, Diana Quick, Simon Williams, Edward Hardwicke

1h 27m United Kingdom

Comedy

Plot

Arthur Harris, content in his marriage, comes home to a shocking revelation: his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Heartbroken, he drowns his sorrows in alcohol and attempts to end his life. Just as he tries to electrocute himself with a lamp, the doorbell interrupts him. A peculiar man in a leather coat shows up, offering to do odd jobs. In a moment of despair, Arthur hires him to kill him. The next day, Fiona unexpectedly returns, but the man he enlisted is still determined to carry out his deadly task...

Cast

Graham Chapman David Jason Diana Quick Simon Williams Edward Hardwicke Bill Paterson Michael Elphick Carolyn Seymour Joe Melia George Innes Stewart Harwood James Bree Zulema Dene Richard O'Brien Dave Atkins