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“Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.”
1981•PG•1h 32m•5.8•Released
ComedyDrama
A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.
Director
Michael Schultz
Writer
Stanley Shapiro
Budget
$6M
Revenue
$10M
Languages
English
Studio
First City Features Ltd.
Cast
Denzel Washington
Roger Porter
George Segal
Walter Whitney
Susan Saint James
Vivian Whitney
Jack Warden
Nelson Longhurst
Paul Winfield
Bob Garvey
Macon McCalman
Tubby Wederholt
Vicky Dawson
Mary Ann
Parley Baer
Dr. Bristol
Dick Martin
Victor Bard
Carmen Filpi
Wino
Tom Poston
Reverend Hayworth
Kenneth White
Burly Man
Vernon Weddle
Wardlow
Edward Marshall
Freddie
Angelina Estrada
Bianca
Production
Company
First City Features Ltd.
Company
Hemdale
Company
RKO Pictures
Company
AVCO Embassy Pictures
Producer
Stanley Shapiro
Producer
Carter DeHaven
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