Kotch (1971): Cast & Plot
Kotch is a 1971 comedy drama starring Walter Matthau as Joseph P. Kotcher, Ellen Geer and Charles Aidman. It runs 1 hour 53 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 53m (113 min)
- Original language
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English - Studio
- ABC Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kotch About?
The premise of Kotch without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Walter Matthau delivers a uniquely vibrant performance as Joseph Kotcher, a retired salesman pressured to leave his son’s home. Rather than entering a retirement facility, he hits the road, meets Erica—a pregnant former nanny to his grandson—and discovers purpose by helping her prepare for her baby, finding new meaning in his own life.
Kotch Themes & Keywords
· 18 tags- old age
- senility
- based on novel
- character name as title
- nickname as title
- halloween
- halloween costume
- halloween party
- mermaid costume
- tiger costume
- crotchety old man
- pregnant woman
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- road film
- teen pregnancy
- gas station restroom
- one word title
- independent film
- title spoken by character
Kotch Cast & Characters
Walter Matthau leads the cast as Joseph P. Kotcher, with Ellen Geer as Vera Kotcher and Charles Aidman as Gerald Kotcher.
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Walter Matthau as Joseph P. Kotcher - Ellen Geer as Vera Kotcher
- Charles Aidman as Gerald Kotcher
- Deborah Winters as Erica Herzenstiel
Also Starring in Kotch
· 22 more- Felicia Farr Wilma Kotcher
- Donald Kowalski Duncan Kotcher
- Paul Fierro Pablo
- Jack Lemmon Sleeping Bus Passenger (uncredited)
- Amzie Strickland Film Narrator
- Lucy Saroyan Sissy
- Paul Picerni Dr. Caudillo
- Bob Harks Shopper (uncredited)
- Dee Carroll Dorothy Ballinger (uncredited)
- Biff Elliot Motel Manager
- Darrell Larson Vincent Perrin
- Larry Linville Peter Stiel
- James Brodhead Mr. Weaver
- Kim Hamilton Receptionist
- Jessica Rains Dr. McKernan
- Jane Connell Miss Roberts
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- Penny Santon Mrs. Segura
- Tamar Cooper Nurse
- Arlen Stuart Mrs. Fisher
- Janya Braunt Mrs. Pugh (uncredited)
- Dean Kowalski Duncan Kotcher
- Jason Karpf Trick-or-Treater (uncredited)
Kotch Plot Summary
What happens in Kotch from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 5-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In Los Angeles, a young mother named Wilma Kotcher, Felicia Farr, hires Erica “Ricky” Herzenstiel, Deborah Winters, to babysit her infant son Duncan Kotcher, Donald Kowalski. The arrangement is already tense when Wilma’s father-in-law, a curmudgeonly troublemaker nicknamed “Kotch,” crashes into the scene with a confusing, unrelated anecdote about another Herzenstiel. Undeterred, Erica takes Duncan to the park, and for the moment the routine seems simple enough. But when Erica’s boyfriend arrives, she leaves Kotch behind and heads out, leaving the old man to stand awkwardly with the sleeping infant in the sunlit outdoors.
Full summary
The whole story of Kotch, scene by scene
Kotch Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Kotch.
How Well Do You Know Kotch?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the name of the elderly man who often feels excluded from his family's life?
Cars in Kotch
17 cars on screen, including the 1949 De Soto De Luxe and the 1971 Dodge Coronet Crestwood.
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1949 De Soto De Luxe Important role -
1971 Dodge Coronet Crestwood Important role -
1971 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu Minor role -
1971 Chrysler New Yorker Minor role
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Kotch FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of Kotch, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kotch?
Kotch runs 1 hour 53 minutes (113 minutes).
When was Kotch released?
Kotch was released on September 17, 1971.
Who is in the cast of Kotch?
Kotch stars Walter Matthau as Joseph P. Kotcher, Ellen Geer as Vera Kotcher and Charles Aidman as Gerald Kotcher, among 26 credited actors.
Does Kotch have a post-credit scene?
No. Kotch has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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