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Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.

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.

1h 32m1981PGTMDb 5.8

ComedyDrama

English

Crew and Cast

Michael SchultzMichael SchultzDirectorDenzel WashingtonDenzel WashingtonRoger PorterGeorge SegalGeorge SegalWalter WhitneySusan Saint JamesSusan Saint JamesVivian WhitneyJack WardenJack WardenNelson LonghurstPaul WinfieldPaul WinfieldBob GarveyMacon McCalmanMacon McCalmanTubby Wederholt
Vicky DawsonMary AnnParley BaerParley BaerDr. BristolDick MartinDick MartinVictor BardCarmen FilpiCarmen FilpiWinoTom PostonTom PostonReverend Hayworth
Kenneth WhiteBurly ManVernon WeddleVernon WeddleWardlow
Edward MarshallFreddie
Angelina EstradaBianca
Ed CallBasketball FatherGreg FinleyGreg Finley1st GuardWarren MunsonWarren Munson2nd GuardLee GarlingtonLee GarlingtonJim GreenleafJim GreenleafBasketball Boy
Helen BaronSecretaryPatrick WrightPatrick WrightTruck Driver
Ned MonellPoliceman
Jeremy SmithPoliceman

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
6 August 1981
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
PG
TMDB score
5.8 / 10 (70 votes)

Production

Director
Michael Schultz
Writers
Stanley Shapiro
Studios
First City Features Ltd., Hemdale, RKO Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$6.0M
Revenue
$9.6M
Profit
$3.6M
Return
1.6×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English