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Buddy Buddy

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★ 6.1 1981 96 min R ComedyCrime

During a high-profile Mafia testimony case in Riverside County, a hired killer checks into a hotel room near the courthouse, while his depressed neighbor contemplates suicide over marital problems.

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Buddy Buddy in its release era

Released in 1981, Buddy Buddy sits inside the 1980s catalog. Explore its creators, studio connections, genres and nearby releases from the same period.

Release
1981-04-02
Rating
R
TMDB score
6.1/10
Original language
EN
Status
Released
Production
United States of America
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bernheim/Weston Productions

People behind the title

DirectorBilly WilderWriterBilly WilderWriterI. A. L. DiamondCastJack LemmonCastWalter MatthauCastPaula PrentissCastKlaus KinskiCastDana Elcar

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