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House Calls

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House Calls (1978)

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Reviews Counted:6

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Average Rating:5.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 38 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: A hilarious comedy about a widowed surgeon (Matthau) who tries to make up for 31 years of fidelity by seeing as many women as possible. However, his new girlfriend doesn't quite take to the idea of... A hilarious comedy about a widowed surgeon (Matthau) who tries to make up for 31 years of fidelity by seeing as many women as possible. However, his new girlfriend doesn't quite take to the idea of sharing him with other women. Carney is especially hysterical as the not-too-with it head of surgery at the hospital. [More]

Starring: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin

Starring: Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, Art Carney, Richard Benjamin, Candice Azzara, Thayer David, Dick O'Neill, Anthony Holland, Sandra Kerns, Brad Dexter, Jane Connell

Director: Howard Zieff

Director: Howard Zieff
Screenwriter: Max Shulman, Julius J. Epstein, Alan Mandel, Charles Shyer
Producer: Alex Winitsky, Arlene Sellers
Composer: Henry Mancini

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comment Comment | Nov., 04 2005 01:29 AM

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Chuck O'Leary

A very good comedy full of deft comic performances.

comment Comment | Oct., 09 2005 01:32 PM

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Scott Weinberg

House Calls is a comedy film from 1978 that features Walter Matthau, Glenda Jackson, and zero laughs.

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Howard Ziff directs this romantic comedy with a nutty appreciation for its likeable characters.

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