The Odd Job
- 1978 film
The Odd Job
In this 1978 black comedy from director Peter Medak, Graham Chapman - just prior to Monty Python's Life Of Brian - stars as happily married Arthur Harris, who becomes suicidal when his wife suddenly leaves him. Unable to complete the task himself, he asks a strange handyman (BAFTA Award winner Sir David Jason of Only Fools And Horses, in a role once intended for Keith Moon) to kill him instead. But when Arthur's wife comes back, he discovers that his homicidal hire has every intention of finishing the job.
Diana Quick, Carolyn Seymour, Simon Williams, Bill Paterson and Richard O'Brien co-star in this crazy comedy co-written by Chapman with Bernard McKenna and produced by Mark Forstater, now scanned in HD from Peter Medak's personal 35mm print for this world Blu-ray premiere.
First released: Monday 25th August 2025
Extra features
- Introduction by director Peter Medak
- Audio interview with Peter Medak
- The Odd Job Men: Zoom reunion between Star Sir David Jason and Peter Medak
- The Unusual Work: Interview with writer Bernard McKenna
- Producer, An Odd Job: Interview with co-producer Mark Forstater
- The Odd Batch: Interview with actor Richard O'Brien
- The Naughty Neighbour: Interview with actress Carolyn Seymour
- Most Peculiar Craft: Interview with actor Simon Williams
Blu-ray New- Distributor: Severin
- Discs: 1
- Minutes: 88
- Subtitles: English
- Catalogue: SEVBD8876
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