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{{Infobox film
| name = The Odd Job
| image = TheOddJob1978.jpg
| director = [[Peter Medak]]
| producer = Graham Chapman [[Mark Forstater]] Stephen O'Rourke [[Tony Stratton-Smith]]
| writer = Graham Chapman [[Bernard McKenna (writer)|Bernard McKenna]]
| starring = [[Graham Chapman]] [[David Jason]] [[Diana Quick]] [[Simon Williams (actor)|Simon Williams]]
| music = [[Howard Blake]]
| cinematography = [[Ken Hodges (cinematographer)|Ken Hodges]]
| editing = [[Barrie Vince]]
| studio = Charisma Films
| distributor = [[EMI Films|Columbia-EMI-Warner]]
| runtime = 87 minutes
| released = September 1978
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
}}

'''''The Odd Job''''' is a 1978 British comedy film starring [[Monty Python]] member [[Graham Chapman]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b6bed0247|title=The Odd Job (1978)}}</ref> It tells the story of a man named Arthur Harris (Chapman) who is recently abandoned by his wife. He becomes so [[clinical depression|depressed]] that he hires an "odd job man" to kill him. Once his wife returns, Harris finds himself unable to cancel the contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmovie.com/movie/the-odd-job-v35945|title=The Odd Job (1978) - Peter Medak - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie|website=AllMovie}}</ref>

The concept originated as an episode of the [[London Weekend Television]]/[[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] series ''[[Six Dates With Barker]]'' in 1971, with [[Ronnie Barker]] as Arthur Harris and [[David Jason]] as the Odd Job Man (who plays the same role in the feature film).<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pXJlAQAAQBAJ&q=the+odd+job+1978+keith+moon&pg=PA224|title=David Jason: My Life|first=David|last=Jason|date=7 May 2018|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781780891408|via=Google Books}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i0GdPirNqNIC&q=six+dates+with+barker&pg=PA151|title=Remembering Ronnie Barker|first=Richard|last=Webber|date=7 October 2010|publisher=Random House|isbn=9781407089355|via=Google Books}}</ref>

The role of the odd job man was originally intended for Chapman's friend, [[Keith Moon]], but Moon was going through [[alcohol withdrawal]] at the time and in no real physical shape to play the part, although he did audition.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RS0FAgAAQBAJ&q=the+odd+job+1978+keith+moon&pg=PA63|title=Monty Python: A Chronology, 1969-2012, 2d ed.|first=Douglas|last=McCall|date=12 November 2013|publisher=McFarland|isbn=9780786478118|via=Google Books}}</ref> It was shot at [[Shepperton Studios]] with [[location shooting]] around London.

==Cast==
*[[Graham Chapman]] as Arthur Harris
*[[David Jason]] as The Odd Job Man
*[[Diana Quick]] as Fiona Harris
*[[Simon Williams (actor)|Simon Williams]] as Tony Sloane
*[[Edward Hardwicke]] as Inspector Black
*[[Bill Paterson (actor)|Bill Paterson]] as Sergeant Mull
*[[Michael Elphick]] as Raymonde
*Stewart Harwood asa Bernard
*[[Carolyn Seymour]] as Angie
*[[Joe Melia]] as Head Waiter
*[[George Innes]] as Caretaker
*[[James Bree (actor)|James Bree]] as Mr. Kemp
*Zulema Dene as Mrs. Kemp
*[[Richard O'Brien]] as Batch
*[[Carl Andrews (actor)|Carl Andrews]] as Taxi Driver
*[[Dave Atkins (actor)|Dave Atkins]] as Milkman
*John Judd as Police Driver
*Nick Edmett as Police Constable
*Toby Salaman as Barman
*Tiny Keeling as Boston Startler
*David Hatton as Old Man
*Anthony Milner as Waiter
*Mark Penfold as Ambulanceman

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0078016|The Odd Job}}
* {{rotten-tomatoes|odd_job}}

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