| Buddy Buddy | |
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| Directed by | Billy Wilder |
| Produced by | Alain Bernheim Jay Weston Charles Matthau |
| Written by | Billy Wilder I.A.L. Diamond |
| Starring | Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Paula Prentiss Klaus Kinski |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist IAL Diamond ( June 27, 1920 - April 21, 1988) was a comedy writer in Hollywood during the 1940s and '50s. John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1938) is an American actress well-known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are, Man's Klaus Kinski ( October 18, 1926 &ndash November 23, 1991) was a German Actor, famous for his ability to project onscreen Lalo Schifrin (born June 21, 1932) is an Argentine pianist and Composer. |
| Editing by | Art J. Nelson |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) |  December 11, 1981 April 1, 1982 April 16 May 14 |
| Running time | 96 min. This article is about the film studio Previously it was affiliated with a cinema chain bearing its name now owned by Regal Entertainment Group. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the |
| Country | U.S.A. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10,000,000 (estimate) |
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Buddy Buddy is a 1981 dark comedy based on the play by Francis Veber. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Events January 19 - Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer acquires beleaguered concurrent United Artists. Francis Veber (born July 28, 1937) is a French Film director, dialogue writer and Screenwriter of Armenian and Jewish heritage It stars Jack Lemmon as a man on the verge of suicide, Walter Matthau as a hitman for the mob, Paula Prentiss as Lemmon's wife, and Klaus Kinski as the director of a sex clinic. John Uhler "Jack" Lemmon III (February 8 1925 &ndash June 27 2001 was an American Actor known principally for his comedic roles Walter John Matthau ( October 1, 1920 – July 1, 2000) was an American award-winning Actor best known for his role Paula Prentiss (born March 4, 1938) is an American actress well-known for her film roles in Where the Boys Are, Man's Klaus Kinski ( October 18, 1926 &ndash November 23, 1991) was a German Actor, famous for his ability to project onscreen It was the last motion picture directed by Billy Wilder. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist
With a much more cynical tone than other Matthau/Lemmon films, the film performed beneath expectations; adding to this, the reviews were largely negative (Ebert & Siskel put it on their "Worst of the Year" list).
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