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House Calls

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House Calls
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PG,1hr 38min
Genres:
Comedy,Romance
Release:
1978
Director:
Howard Zieff
Distributor:
Universal Studios
Starring:
Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney  ...more
Synopsis: Recently widowed Dr. Nichols (Walter Matthau) finds himself ill at ease in re-entering the singles scene. Then he meets Ann Atkinson (Glenda Jackson), a patient recuperating from a jaw operation. Freshly divorced from a philandering spouse, Jackson is as reluctant to inaugurate a lasting commitment as Walter--but inaugurate they do, in a hilarious scene wherein Jackson and Walter try to emulate those romantic couples in 1930s movies who were forced by the censors to keep one foot on the floor while ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
House Calls is a stylish, laugh-out-loud comedy, with stellar performances from Walter Matthau and Glenda Jackson. They're funny largely because they treat the story and their characters with respect; there's little sense of condescension or contempt for the material. Some of the humor may feel forced at times, but the joke-to-laugh ratio is high, and the few misfired moments are quickly forgotten. ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Walter Matthau
Dr. Charley Nichols
Glenda Jackson
Ann Atkinson
Art Carney
Dr. Amos Willoughby
Richard Benjamin
Dr. Norman Solomon
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