The Odd Couple II (1998)

Director:

Howard Deutch

Writer (WGA):

Neil Simon (written by)

Release Date:

10 April 1998 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

Some arguments stand the test of time

Plot:

Oscar and Felix take a road trip to their son and daughter's wedding.

Plot Keywords:

Wedding | Road Trip | Marriage | Reference To Clint Eastwood | Sequel

Cast

Jack Lemmon	...	Felix Ungar
Walter Matthau	...	Oscar Madison
Richard Riehle	...	Detective
Jonathan Silverman	...	Brucey Madison
Lisa Waltz	...	Hannah Unger
Mary Beth Peil	...	Felice
Christine Baranski	...	Thelma
Jean Smart	...	Holly
Rex Linn	...	JayJay
Jay O. Sanders	...	Leroy
Barnard Hughes	...	Beaumont
Ellen Geer	...	Frances Unger Melnick
Doris Belack	...	Blanche Madison Povitch
Lou Cutell	...	Abe
Mary Fogarty	...	Flossie, the Grouch (as Mary Fogerty)
Alice Ghostley	...	Esther, the Whiner
Peggy Miley	...	Millie, the Nosher
Rebecca Schull	...	Wanda, the Vixen
Florence Stanley	...	Hattie
Estelle Harris	...	Flirting Woman
Joaquín Martínez	...	Truck Driver
Amy Yasbeck	...	Stewardess
Francesca P. Roberts	...	Passenger
Amy Parrish	...	Computer Girl
Liz Torres	...	Maria
Myles Jeffrey	...	Little Boy
Carmen Mormino	...	California State Trooper
Chuck Montgomery	...	California State Trooper
Earl Boen	...	Fred
Ron Harper	...	Jack
Edmund L. Shaff	...	Ralph (as Edmund Shaff)
Daisy Velez	...	Conchita
Beecey Carlson	...	Waitress
Terry L. Rose	...	Bartender
Alfred Dennis	...	Morton
Armando Ortega	...	Detective #2
Peter Renaday	...	Justice of the Peace
David Jean Thomas	...	Bus Driver (as David Jean-Thomas)
Daniel Zacapa	...	Lead Cop
Cliff Bemis	...	Dance Partner
Frank Roman	...	Bellman
Lonnie McCullough	...	Roadblock Officer
Matt McKenzie	...	Pilot
Heath Hyche	...	Policeman
Irene Olga López	...	Cafe Waitress
Jerry Rector	...	Detective #3
Martin Grey	...	Immigration Officer
Michelle Johnston	...	Bridesmaid / Airline Employee
Michelle Matthow	...	Wedding Guest
Mark Thomas McGee	...	Wedding Bartender (as Mark McGee)
Barry Thompson	...	Passenger
Joanna Sanchez	...	Passenger
Catherine Paolone	...	Passenger
Laura Russo	...	Stewardess #2
Charlie Brewer
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc		(as Robert Zajonc)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Beau Lotterman	...	Red Neck Bar Guy (uncredited)
L. Christian Mixon	...	Pool Player (uncredited)

Directed by
Howard Deutch

Writing credits (WGA)
Neil Simon		(written by)

Produced by
Robert W. Cort	....	producer
David Madden	....	producer
Neil Simon	....	producer
Elena Spiotta	....	associate producer

Original Music by
Alan Silvestri

Cinematography by
Jamie Anderson

Film Editing by
Seth Flaum

Casting by
Jane Shannon-Smith
Alex Wald		(as Alex Rosenberg Wald)

Production Design by
Dan Bishop

Art Direction by
Jeff Knipp

Set Decoration by
Kristen Toscano Messina

Costume Design by
Lisa Jensen

Makeup Department
Steve Artmont	....	supervising makeup artist
Janis Clark	....	supervising hair stylist
Steve LaPorte	....	makeup artist: Mr. Lemmon
Linda Melazzo	....	makeup artist: Mr. Matthau
Gloria Ponce	....	hair stylist: Ms. Baranski
Linda Rizzuto	....	hair stylist: Mr. Matthau
Nadege Schoenfeld	....	body makeup artist
Susan Zietlow-Maust	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Andrew G. La Marca	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marcei A. Brown	....	second assistant director (as Marcei A. Brubaker)
Josh King	....	first assistant director
Nancy L. Ventura	....	second second assistant director

Art Department
Bruce Bellamy	....	property person
Brian Bilson	....	property person
Jeff Brown	....	greensperson
Susan A. Burig	....	graphic designer (as Susana A. Burig)
Mike Cunningham	....	assistant property master
Steve A. Hagberg	....	construction coordinator (as Steve Hagberg)
Hugh Hanna	....	propmaker foreman
Alan Hoffman	....	storyboard artist
Dennis Ivanjack	....	paint foreperson
Christopher Kennedy	....	lead person (as Chris Kennedy)
Steven Kerlagon	....	paint foreperson
Bruce Khiteian	....	propmaker
Dean Lakoff	....	property person
Randlett King Lawrence	....	general foreperson (as Randlett K. Lawrence)
Julia K. Levine	....	set designer
John Hammer Maxwell	....	set dresser (as John H. Maxwell)
Mark Meloccaro	....	art department coordinator
David M. Milstien	....	property person
Johnny Morales	....	labor foreperson
Mary Saisselin	....	set designer
Anthony Samuel Saso	....	labor foreman (as Tony Saso)
Ron Schroeder	....	labor foreperson
James Seegar	....	paint foreperson
Tom Sharp	....	drapery
Jason W. Stradtman	....	art department coordinator (as Jason Stradtman)
Rick Young	....	property master
Joe Elvington	....	set laborer (uncredited)
Jason Gondek	....	construction accountant (uncredited)
Ahmed Saker	....	construction medic (uncredited)
Shana Sigmond	....	buyer (uncredited)
Chad Simpson	....	paint foreman (uncredited)

Sound Department
Nicholas R. Allen	....	boom operator (as Nicholas Allen)
John H. Arrufat	....	dialogue editor (as John Arrufat)
Bob Baron	....	adr mixer
Anna Behlmer	....	sound re-recording mixer
Sandy Berman	....	supervising sound editor
Jeff Clark	....	sound effects editor
David B. Cohn	....	sound effects editor (as Dave Cohn)
Richard Corwin	....	dialogue editor
Scott Curtis	....	foley editor
Ann Ducommun	....	adr assistant (as Ann Ducommun Ingram)
Roger Fearing	....	assistant sound editor
Tammy Fearing	....	foley editor
Terry Fiyalko	....	sound effects editor
Douglas Greenfield	....	sound stereo consultant: Dolby (as Doug Greenfield)
Robin Harlan	....	foley artist
Spike Allison Hooper	....	first assistant sound editor
Sarah Monat	....	foley artist
Robert Morrisey	....	assistant sound editor (as Rob Morissey)
Andy Nelson	....	sound re-recording mixer
Lee Orloff	....	sound mixer
Thomas A. Payne	....	utility sound
Tom Perry	....	sound re-recording mixer
Carin Rogers	....	dialogue editor
Randy Singer	....	foley mixer (as Randy K. Singer)
Thomas W. Small	....	supervising foley editor (as Thomas Small)
Robert Ulrich	....	supervising adr editor
Bill Voigtlander	....	adr editor
David Williams	....	supervising dialogue editor (as Dave Williams)
Kerry Dean Williams	....	adr editor
Philip Rogers	....	sound recordist (uncredited)
Mike Szakmeister	....	dialogue editor (uncredited)

Special Effects by
Robbie Knott	....	special effects coordinator (as Robert L. Knott)

Stunts
John Alden	....	stunts
Pat Banta	....	stunts
Reese Banta	....	stunts (as Marissa Banta)
William Barillaro	....	stunts
Daniel W. Barringer	....	stunts
Charlie Brewer	....	stunt coordinator
Tammy Brewer	....	stunts
Kelly Brown	....	stunts
Craig Davis	....	stunts
Steve M. Davison	....	stunts (as Steve Davison)
Richard L. Duran	....	stunts
Kenny Endoso	....	stunts
Richie Gaona	....	stunts
Allan Graf	....	stunts
Eddie Hice	....	stunts
Tommy J. Huff	....	stunts
Rawn Hutchinson	....	stunts
Fred Lerner	....	stunts
Jim McConnell	....	stunt double
John Meier	....	stunts (as John C. Meier)
Alan Oliney	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunts (as Manny Perri)
Thomas Rosales Jr.	....	stunts
Fred Scheiwiller	....	stunts
Kevin Scott	....	stunts
Keith Tellez	....	stunts
Danny Wynands	....	stunts (as Dan Wynands)
Bob Yerkes	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Michael J. Bailey	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Keith Banks	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Brian Keith Banks)
Ken Berkhout	....	lighting technician (as Ken G. Berkhout)
John Bertram	....	grip
Marsha Blackburn	....	still photographer
Clyde E. Bryan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Billy Clevenger	....	camera operator: "b" camera
Kris Conde	....	second assistant camera (as Chris A. Conde)
Michael S. Endler	....	first assistant camera (as Michael Endler)
Jimmy Ferguson	....	film loader (as Jim Ferguson)
Jay Galbo	....	lighting technician
Rick Harris	....	grip
Roger C. Johnson	....	video assistant operator (as Roger Johnson)
Robert LaBonge	....	camera operator (as Robert La Bonge)
Al LaVerde	....	first company grip (as Alexander LaVerde)
E. Scott Mayhugh	....	second company grip
David Morton	....	chief lighting technician
Randy Nolen	....	Steadicam operator
Larry Pausback	....	lighting technician
Scott J. Prophet	....	dolly grip (as Scott Prophet)
Scott Rubin	....	grip
Ty Suehiro	....	second company grip
Francis X. Valdez III	....	assistant chief lighting technician
Jolanda R. Wipfli	....	second assistant camera: "b" camera (as Jolanda Wipfli)

Casting Department
Deborah Aquila	....	additional casting
Terri Douglas	....	voice casting
Cheryl Mack	....	casting assistant
Caitlin McKenna-Wilkinson	....	voice casting (as Caitlin McKenna)
Dayna Polehanki	....	casting associate
Kathryn Ross Brown	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Elinor Bardach	....	costume supervisor
Dennis McCarthy	....	costumer
Nadine M. Reale	....	costumer: Mr. Matthau (as Nadine Reale)
Elizabeth Shelton	....	assistant costume designer
Adrienne Wait	....	costumer: Mr. Lemmon

Editorial Department
Mark Bourgeois	....	assistant editor
Melissa Carter	....	assistant editor (as Melissa J.T. Carter)
Adam Hernandez	....	apprentice film editor
David Karlsberg	....	apprentice editor
Jim Passon	....	color timer
Theresa Repola Mohammed	....	negative cutter
Joseph M. Caracciolo	....	first assistant editor (uncredited)

Music Department
David Bifano	....	music score coordinator (as Dave Bifano)
Stu Cantor	....	music supervisor
Monica Carton	....	music supervisor
Sandy DeCrescent	....	orchestra contractor (as Sandy De Crescent)
Murray Deutsch	....	music supervisor
Jo Ann Kane	....	music preparation
Kenneth Karman	....	music editor
William Ross	....	orchestrator
Dennis S. Sands	....	music mixer (as Dennis Sands)
Dennis S. Sands	....	music recordist (as Dennis Sands)
Andrew Silver	....	music editor
Alan Silvestri	....	conductor
Jacqueline Tager	....	assistant music editor

Transportation Department
Steve Brodsky	....	transportation coordinator
Randy Peterson	....	transportation captain (as Randall Peterson)
Steve Brill	....	transportation dispatcher (uncredited)
Jack Carpenter	....	driver: camera car (uncredited)
Gary Edelman	....	transportation co-captain (uncredited)

Other crew
Pamela Alch	....	script supervisor
Erin Baker	....	production assistant
Brad Bell	....	location scout
Cindy Cassel	....	assistant: Mr. Matthau
Joe Celli	....	production assistant (as Joseph Celli)
Elizabeth Chambers	....	production secretary (as Elizabeth L. Chambers)
Richard Cody	....	craft service
Erin Engman	....	assistant production coordinator
Catherine Finn	....	production assistant
Molly Fisher	....	production assistant
Randy Flosi	....	location scout (as Randall Flosi)
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof	....	pilot (as 'Corkey' Fornof)
Gary Gero	....	animal trainer
Phillip Goodrich	....	production assistant
Bill Hansard	....	projection effects (as Billy Hansard)
Michelle Johnston	....	choreographer
David Karlsberg	....	production assistant
William Kopelman	....	production assistant
Terry Langford	....	projectionist
Christina Lewis	....	production assistant
James R. Maceo	....	location manager
Liz Matthews	....	location manager (as Elizabeth Matthews)
Connie McCauley	....	assistant: Mr. Lemon
Michael Musteric	....	production assistant (as Michael A. Musteric)
Cedric Nairn-Smith	....	production assistant
William Nuzzo	....	craft service (as Billy Nuzzo)
Terry Oxford	....	assistant: Mr. Simon
Christina Park	....	production assistant
Eileen Peterson	....	publicist
Lou Phillips	....	production auditor (as Louis B. Phillips)
Korey Scott Pollard	....	production assistant (as Korey Pollard)
Catherine Rae Purves	....	assistant: Mr. Madden (as Catherine Purves)
Alan D. Purwin	....	helicopter pilot
Paul Ripple	....	production assistant
David M. Rodriguez	....	first assistant auditor
Tyler Romary	....	production assistant (as Tyler T. Romary)
Carrie Shackelford	....	assistant: Mr. Deutch
Jeffrey D. Stevens	....	medic
Kandice Stroh	....	assistant: Mr. Cort
Lois Walker	....	production coordinator
Kenyon Williams	....	helicopter pilot
John Gray Worrell	....	production assistant
Jimmy Zelinger	....	title designer
Michael Barnes	....	financial legal services (uncredited)
Madeline Bell	....	assistant location manager (uncredited)
Allan Bragg	....	stand-in: Jack Lemmon (uncredited)
William M. DeLuca	....	mechanic (uncredited)
J.W. 'Corkey' Fornof	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)
Helen Medrano	....	assistant production accountant (uncredited)
Mike Piccirillo	....	set production assistant (uncredited)
Huey Redwine	....	stand-in (uncredited)
Julie Wagner	....	stand-in: Jean Smart (uncredited)
James P. Warren	....	animal trainer (uncredited)
Martine White	....	additional location manager (uncredited)
Robert 'Bobby Z' Zajonc	....	aerial coordinator (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Paramount Pictures
• Cort/Madden Productions

Distributors

• Paramount Pictures (1998) (USA) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (1998) (USA) (video) (laserdisc)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1998) (UK) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2000) (USA) (TV) (broadcast premiere)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (France) (theatrical)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Spain) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Video (1999) (USA) (VHS)
• United International Pictures (UIP) (1999) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2000) (Netherlands) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• RTL Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (TV) (first national airing) (RTL5)
• Egmont Entertainment (1999) (Finland) (VHS)
• Nelonen (2004) (Finland) (TV)

Other Companies

• Edel American Music  soundtrack released by (as Edel American Records)
• J.L. Fisher  camera rental

Also Known As:

Neil Simon's The Odd Couple II
Odd Couple 2: Travelin' Light (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for brief strong language.

Runtime:

97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Australia:M (original rating) | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Iceland:L | Canada:PG (Ontario) | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (w) | Ireland:12 | Italy:T | Netherlands:AL | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Bakersfield, California, USA

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The ninth and last pairing out of nine movies of comic actors and great friends Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau.

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Felix and Oscar are called out of the holding cell, Felix says "If we go down, you go down with us" to the truck driver. As he says this it cuts between two shots quickly, and in the first shot when he says, "If we go down ..." his mouth isn't moving.

Quotes:

Oscar Madison: Why don't we call Budget and ask them to deliver it?
Felix Ungar: Deliver, deliver where? You've already crisscrossed California more than the covered wagons did a hundred years ago! What the hell are we gonna tell them, follow the burnt pieces of directions on the freeway?

Movie Connections:

References Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Soundtrack:

It's Too Late

vintage Lemmon and Matthau

Okay, so the sequel was pretty absurd, but it was Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau doing what they do best (it was also their final teaming). In this case, Felix Ungar (Lemmon) and Oscar Madison (Matthau) are driving to their son's and daughter's wedding in San something, California, experiencing various unpleasant situations along the way. Most of the movie's strength lies in its one-liners, most of which show just how much both men are seething. I think that my favorite scene is when they stop out in the middle of the desert, and...well, you have to see it. Somewhere up in that great retirement home in the sky, Oscar and Felix must still be getting on each other's nerves. They were truly great.