Ein verrücktes Paar

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Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were one of the all-time great partnerships and this engaging comedy marked their seventh screen collaboration - the first was back in 1966 in The Fortune Cookie. In this high-concept tale, they are a gentler variation on Harry Enfield's Old Gits - warring senior citizens whose feuding escalates as they battle for the hand of Ann-Margret. Although the script isn't quite as strong as it could be, the chemistry between the two stars is irresistible and they are matched by an equally strong supporting cast that includes Burgess Meredith, Kevin Pollak and Ossie Davis. It certainly struck a chord for "grey power" at the box office and was followed by a not-so-successful sequel, Grumpier Old Men, which went straight to video in the UK.