The Associate (1979) is a Comedy film that follows an unemployed investor creates a fictious business partner to attempt to improve business. Eventually, his creation gets out of control as his business becomes successful and his wife announces that she is in love with the partner and his son wishes the partner was his father -- although no one has ever seen him. To regain control, the man decides to "kill" his imaginary partner and is arrested for the murder. The Associate is not currently listed with streaming providers in your selected region, but availability can change over time. It has a user rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 10 votes. Fans of comedy movies may also want to explore similar titles below.