Underplayed Gems

House Calls (1978)

House Calls poster
Directed by
Howard Zieff
Genre
comedy drama, romantic comedy
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A widowed surgeon begins dating a free-spirited woman. They deal with his eccentric boss and the challenges of starting a new relationship.

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What happens

House Calls is a 1978 American comedy drama film directed by Howard Zieff and starring Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney and Richard Benjamin. The film was a box-office success, grossing $29.0 million against a $6.5 million budget, and later spawned a television series that aired for three seasons on CBS from 1979 to 1982. “House Calls” reunites Matthau and Carney, stars of the original Broadway production of Neil Simon’s play The Odd Couple. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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