United States

A comedy drama focusing on the poignant and touching relationship between a 72 year old widower, Kotch (WALTER MATTHAU and an unmarried pregnant teenager, Erica (DEBORAH WINTERS). Kotch is a unique person vibrant and with an unrestrained zest for living refusing to be cast aside by his children. Kotch needs to be needed and Erica provides that friendship. He faces his bleak future not with despair but with gallantry and eternal optimism. Kotch"-a very sensitive film showing the detemination ofone 72 year old senior citizen facing the winter of his life.