| Release Date | 17 September 1971 |
| Genre | Comedy, Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, Palm Springs, California, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Mono |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Feature |
| Film Class | Psychological Drama |
| Themes | Unlikely Friendships, Expecting a Baby |
| Tones | Endearing, Poignant, Understated, Bittersweet, Affectionate |
| Tags | Bus Trip, Elderly, Family, Gas Station, Generation Gap, Hospital, Independence, Life Changes, Life Choices, Pregnancy, Retirement, Retirement Home, Single Parent |
Kotch is a 1971 American comedy film which tells the story of an elderly man who runs away so as not to be put into a nursing home, and strikes up a friendship with a pregnant teenage girl. It stars Walter Matthau, Deborah Winters, Felicia Farr, Charles Aidman and Ellen Geer.