![The Odd Job](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/2FpjaSUvvKn4eOsNu6ZMx1Yp8f4.jpg)
The Odd Job
Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
- Overview
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The Odd Job
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Aug 31, 1978
Runtime
1h 27m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
59%
Original Title
The Odd Job
Production Companies
Charisma Films
Director
Peter Medak
Description
Arthur Harris is a happily married man who returns from his job to discover that his wife, Fiona, is leaving him. Devastated he gets really drunk and tries to commit suicide. After a few setbacks and while he is trying to electrocute himself with a lamp, the door bell rings. An odd man in a leather coat asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform. Arthur hires the man to kill him. The next day his wife returns, but the man he hired is still trying to kill him...
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