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Kotch

Walter Matthau in the role only he could make so excitingly different...

6.6(36)19711h 53m2

When retired salesman Joseph Kotcher begins to feel pressure to move out of the house he shares with the family of his son, he opts to embark on a road trip instead of settling in a retirement home. Befriending Erica, a young pregnant woman and his grandson's former nanny, Kotch begins to finds new meaning in life as he helps her prepare to welcome her baby into the world.

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Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
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Language
English
  • based on novel or book
  • palm springs
  • nursing home
  • teenage pregnancy

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Behind the camera

Director

Jack Lemmon

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Theatrical17 Sept 1971

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Kotch was released on 17 September 1971.

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  • C

    CinemaSerf

    4/9/2026

    6/10

    'Kotch' (Walter Matthau) is a doting grandfather who lives with his son 'Gerald' (Charles Aidman), his wife 'Wilma' (Felicia Farr) and their young son 'Duncan' (Donald Kowalski) whose antics are frequently the cause of his troubles. Meantime, his daughter-in-law hires the young 'Erica' (Deborah Winters) to do some childminding and of course, grandpa doesn't approve. It's whilst he is doing some illicit snooping of hi…

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