| Buddy Buddy | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster by John Solie | |
| Directed by | Billy Wilder |
| Screenplay by | Billy Wilder I. A. L. Diamond |
| Based on | L'emmerdeur (1973) and the play Le contrat by Francis Veber |
| Produced by | Jay Weston |
| Starring | Jack Lemmon Walter Matthau Paula Prentiss Klaus Kinski |
| Cinematography | Harry Stradling Jr. |
| Edited by | Argyle Nelson |
| Music by | Lalo Schifrin |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists (United States/Canada) Cinema International Corporation (International) |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $10 million[1][2][3] |
| Box office | $7,258,543 (US/Canada)[4] |
Buddy Buddy is a 1981 American comedy film based on Francis Veber's play Le contrat and Édouard Molinaro's film L'emmerdeur. It is the final film directed and written by Billy Wilder.
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- ^ "Buddy Buddy". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved May 13, 2020.