The Toy
When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all...Richard Pryor.
Rating: 5.9 out of 10TMDB(237 votes)
Overview
On one of his bratty son Eric's annual visits, the plutocrat U.S. Bates takes him to his department store and offers him anything in it as a gift. Eric chooses a black janitor who has made him laugh with his antics. At first the man suffers many indignities as Eric's "toy", but gradually teaches the lonely boy what it is like to have and to be a friend.
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Box office
Grossed $47.1M worldwide, about 1.7 times its $28M budget
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Based on
Based on The Toy
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Music
Music by Patrick Williams
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Cinematography
Cinematography by László Kovács
Details
- Director
- Writer
- Carol SobieskiScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 10, 1982
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $28M
- Revenue
- $47.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Richard PryorJack Brown
Jackie GleasonUlysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Ned BeattySydney Morehouse
Scott SchwartzEric Bates
Teresa GanzelFancy Bates
Wilfrid Hyde-WhiteBarkley
Tony KingClifford
Annazette ChaseAngela
Don HoodO'Brien
Karen Leslie-LyttleFraulein
Virginia CapersRuby Simpson
Steve KahanState Trooper- B.J. HopperGeffran
- Ray SpruellSenator Newcomb
Stocker FontelieuDistrict Attorney Russell- Robert AdamsStore Executive
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