

House Calls
1978-03-15 · 98 min · ★ 6.4
Charley is a surgeon who's recently lost his wife; he embarks on a tragicomic romantic quest with one woman after another until he meets up with Ann, a singular woman, closer to his own age, who immediately and unexpectedly captures his heart.
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- Directors
- Howard Zieff
- Production companies
- Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 6,500,000
- Revenue
- USD 28,460,702
Top Cast
Walter MatthauDr. Charley Nichols
Glenda JacksonAnn Atkinson
Art CarneyDr. Amos Willoughby
Richard BenjaminDr. Norman Solomon
Candice AzzaraEllen Grady
Dick O'NeillIrwin Owett
Gordon JumpDr. O'Brien
Charles MatthauMichael Atkinson
Len LesserWaiter
John PleshetteTheatrical Agent
Robert TrujilloMexican Boy
Bernie KubyMinister
Lee WeaverAnaesthesiologistTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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