Kotch 52 years old

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

Kotch

Joseph Kotcher, retired salesman, walks out on his son and daughter-in-law after their attempts to put him in a retirement home. He tracks down their babysitter, sacked because she is pregnant, and rents a small house nearby. He finds a new purpose in life. Jack Lemmon's first film as director stars his old friend Walter Matthau.

Credits

Kotch Cast

Name Character
Walter Matthau He was 50, 79 years old when he died as Joseph P Kotcher
Felicia Farr She was 38, now 91 years old as Wilma Kotcher
Paul Picerni He was 48, 88 years old when he died as Dr. Ramon Caudillo
Charles Aidman He was 46, 68 years old when he died as Gerald Kotcher
Ellen Geer She was 30, now 82 years old as Vera Kotcher
Amzie Strickland She was 52, 87 years old when she died as Nurse Barons
Jessica Rains She was 33, now 86 years old as Dr. McKernan
Biff Elliot He was 48, 89 years old when he died as Motel Manager
Larry Linville He was 31, 60 years old when he died as Peter Stiel
Penny Santon She was 55, 82 years old when she died as Mrs. Segura
Darrell Larson He was 20, now 73 years old as Vincent Perrin
Deborah Winters She was 17, now 70 years old as Erica Herzenstiel
Paul Fierro He was 55, 83 years old when he died as Pablo
Tamar Cooper as Nurse
Jane Connell She was 45, 87 years old when she died as Miss Roberts
Kim Hamilton She was 39, 81 years old when she died as Emma Daly
Lucy Saroyan She was 25, 57 years old when she died as Sissy

Kotch Crew

Name Department
Jack Lemmon as Director. He was 46 (76) years old when He died Directing
John Paxton as Screenplay. He was 60 (73) years old when He died Writing
Katharine Topkins as Novel. She was 44 (now 96) years old Writing
Kotch poster
Kotch (52 years)

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

  • Release day: Friday, September 17, 1971
  • Runtime: 113 minutes