Overview
Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song (1982)
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Box office
Grossed $18.8M worldwide, about 2.1 times its $9M budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in New York City
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Setting
Set in Manhattan
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Music
Music by David Shire
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Bobby Byrne
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Charlie PetersWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 2, 1981
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $9M
- Revenue
- $18.8M
- Countries
- United States of America
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Cast
Burt ReynoldsBuddy Evans
Beverly D'AngeloMaggie
Norman FellLarry
Paul DooleyKurt
Elizabeth AshleySophia Thatcher
Lauren HuttonJenny Lofton
Juanita MooreCelia
Peter BillingsleyTad
Jacqueline BrookesAunt Ethel
Linda GillenCathy
Mike KellinTour Guide- Victoria YoungPatti
Elsa RavenPre-natal Nurse
Carol LocatellMs. Werner- Kay ArmenClaudia Feinstein
Murphy DunneSinging Telegram Man
Toni KalemDiane Cassabello- Kathy BendettLaurie
MacIntyre DixonNature Walk Teacher
Alfie WiseCabbie
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