Matilda (1978 film)

Matilda is a 1978 American comedy film about a small-time talent agent who discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use him as his stepping-stone into the big time by having him compete with a human pugilist.

Directed by Daniel Mann. Written by Timothy Galfas, based on the eponymous 1970 novel by Paul Gallico.

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Billy Baker

• [last lines] Life's grand. Isn't it?

Dialogue

[Kathleen is regarding Bernie taking baby kangaroo 'Junior' to the gym]

Kathleen Smith: Bernie, it's inhuman to do that to a baby kangaroo! It's inhuman!

Bernie Bonnelli: Has anyone ever told you that you're always repeating yourself? This is no ordinary kangaroo... Junior's different. Remember who his father was.

Taglines

• America Loves a Winner!
• The Knockout Comedy Of The Year!
• Quirky family fun that packs the meanest of punches!

Cast

• Elliott Gould - Bernie Bonnelli
• Clive Revill - Billy Baker
• Harry Guardino - Uncle Nono
• Roy Clark - Wild Bill Wildman
• Karen Carlson - Kathleen Smith
• Art Metrano - Gordon Baum
• Lionel Stander - Pinky Schwab
• Roberta Collins - Tanya Six
• Larry Pennell - Lee Dockerty
• Gary Morgan - Matilda
• Robert Mitchum - Duke Parkhurst
• Lenny Montana - Hood #1
• Frank Avianca - Hood #2
• Joe De Fish - Hood #3
• Pat Henry - Hood #4

External links

• Matilda (1978 film) quotes at the Internet Movie Database
• Matilda (1978 film) at Rotten Tomatoes