Kotch
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67% Rotten Tomatoes Featured song Life Is What You Make It Duration Language English | 6.8/10 IMDb 2/4 Roger Ebert Genre Comedy, Drama Initial DVD release July 6, 2004 Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 17, 1971 (1971-09-17) Based on Kotch by Katharine Topkins Cast (Joseph P Kotcher), , (Erica), , Similar movies Jack Lemmon directed Kotch and appears in Dad | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
life is what you make it from the movie kotch
Kotch is a 1971 American comedy-drama film directed by Jack Lemmon and starring Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman, and Ellen Geer.
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- Cast
- Reception
- Awards
- Home media
- References
Adapted by John Paxton from the 1965 novel of the same name by Katharine Topkins, the film 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 teenaged girl. It was Lemmon's only film behind the camera and partnered him with friend and frequent costar Matthau.
Portions of the film were shot and set in Palm Springs, California.
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Reception
The film earned rentals of $3.6 million in North America and $1.4 million in other countries. It recorded an overall profit of $330,000.
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 and Jack Solomon).
Home media
Kotch was released in a Region 1 DVD by Fox Video on July 6, 2004.
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