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Out Of Towners Reviews

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Up for a promotion, George Kellerman is being flown to New York City with his wife Gwen - all expenses paid - for an interview with the top brass. They plan to arrive the night before to enjoy dinner and a show but the plane gets diverted to Boston. George's carefully planned dream trip turns into a nightmare which features, .. Read more

Starring	Jack Lemmon, Sandy Dennis, Sandy Baron, Anne Meara
Director	Arthur Hiller
Genres	Comedy

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- Lemmon and Dennis undergo the unexpurgated Manhattan melodrama: arriving from Iowa for a job interview, the couple run... read more on Time Out
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  Lemmon fights NYC...and NYC win
  
  A pretty decent film, an amusing look at small-town Americans taking on the big city...and losing. This is vintage Jack Lemmon. A must-see for any fan of his. ... read more »
  
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  - 13 Oct 2004 at 09:31
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  not that great
  
  It's not a bad film, but I dont think it deserves all the 5* reviews. I only laughed 2 times. It's hard to have much compasion for Jack Lemons charecter... read more »
  
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- - hensonator
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  - 17 Mar 2012 at 11:51
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  A true star
  
  Great film. One bad thing after another happens to Jack Lemmon, and his long-suffering wife, when they travel from Ohio to New York, where he's due an ... read more »
  
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- - Old8oy
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  - London
  - 28 Mar 2008 at 23:04
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  Great
  
  The funniest part of it was Jack Lemmon's ever-increasing list of people to sue. If only....!
  
  Look out for the errant microphone on camera in ... read more »
  
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  - 18 Jan 2007 at 08:38
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  Brilliant!!!
  
  There's never a dull moment in this movie, probably even better than the Odd Couple i would say, but slightly lesser known for some reason!!! If your a fan ... read more »
  
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- - David Soul
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  - 15 Mar 2006 at 22:03
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  good
  
  still good though i have seen it b4
  
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- - alan56q
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  - wirral
  - 15 Dec 2005 at 20:00
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  Reasons to stay at home.
  
  If this is your type of humour (It is mine) it is hilarious. It was one of the first of this type. If it can go wrong, it does go wrong. WE have all had ... read more »
  
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  - 21 Jun 2005 at 17:21
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  Man Vs City
  
  Neil Simon's writing has that quality to it, that funny yet really tragic edge.
  
  Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis are perfect as the couple trying to ... read more »
  
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- - BazNorm
  - Surrey
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 15:01
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  Lemmon fights NYC...and NYC win
  
  A pretty decent film, an amusing look at small-town Americans taking on the big city...and losing. This is vintage Jack Lemmon. A must-see for any fan of his. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 21579
- - a customer
  - London, Croydon
  - 13 Oct 2004 at 09:31
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- - 2
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  Lemmon fights NYC...and NYC win
  
  A pretty decent film, an amusing look at small-town Americans taking on the big city...and losing. This is vintage Jack Lemmon. A must-see for any fan of his. ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 21579
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - a customer
  - London, Croydon
  - 13 Oct 2004 at 09:31
- - 1
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  Reasons to stay at home.
  
  If this is your type of humour (It is mine) it is hilarious. It was one of the first of this type. If it can go wrong, it does go wrong. WE have all had ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 116476
- - a customer
  - Ireland
  - 21 Jun 2005 at 17:21
- - 1
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  Brilliant!!!
  
  There's never a dull moment in this movie, probably even better than the Odd Couple i would say, but slightly lesser known for some reason!!! If your a fan ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 219531
- - David Soul
  - England
  - 15 Mar 2006 at 22:03
- - 1
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  A true star
  
  Great film. One bad thing after another happens to Jack Lemmon, and his long-suffering wife, when they travel from Ohio to New York, where he's due an ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 546249
- - Old8oy
  - 9 reviews
  - London
  - 28 Mar 2008 at 23:04
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  good
  
  still good though i have seen it b4
  
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- - alan56q
  - 162 reviews
  - wirral
  - 15 Dec 2005 at 20:00
- - 0
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  Man Vs City
  
  Neil Simon's writing has that quality to it, that funny yet really tragic edge.
  
  Jack Lemmon and Sandy Dennis are perfect as the couple trying to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 322688
- - BazNorm
  - Surrey
  - 11 Feb 2005 at 15:01
- - 0
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  Great
  
  The funniest part of it was Jack Lemmon's ever-increasing list of people to sue. If only....!
  
  Look out for the errant microphone on camera in ... read more »
  
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  - UK
  - 18 Jan 2007 at 08:38
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  not that great
  
  It's not a bad film, but I dont think it deserves all the 5* reviews. I only laughed 2 times. It's hard to have much compasion for Jack Lemons charecter... read more »
  
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- - hensonator
  - 24 reviews
  - Northampton
  - 17 Mar 2012 at 11:51

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- Out Of Towners
  
  Up for a promotion, George Kellerman is being flown to New York City with his wife Gwen - all expenses paid - for an interview with the top brass. They plan to arrive the night before to enjoy dinner and a show but the plane gets diverted to Boston. George's carefully planned dream trip turns into ...