# Buddy Buddy (1981)

> A suicidal hotel guest inadvertently derails a hitman's witness-elimination mission in a dark, tightly staged buddy farce.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/22389

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Billy Wilder
- Cast: Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, Paula Prentiss, Klaus Kinski, Dana Elcar, Miles Chapin, Michael Ensign, Joan Shawlee
- TMDB rating: 6.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082111/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: witty, sardonic, breezy, classic comedy night, retro movie night

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