The Odd Job

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The basis of the hilarous 1978 British comedy film, The Odd Job, starring Monty Python member Graham Chapman.

The basis of the 1978 British comedy film starring comedy legend Graham Chapman in his first solo role outside of Monty Python.

Arthur Harris is a happily married man whose wife, Fiona, decides to leave him. Devastated by this, he tries to commit suicide. After a few failed attempts, one day the doorbell rings. An "odd job man" asks if there are any odd jobs that he can perform, so Arthur decides to hire the man to kill him.

When his wife returns, Arthur is unable to cancel the contract, with the Odd Job man still on his murderous plot, unleashing an outrageous comedy of errors.