Movie
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.
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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The Toy opened in theaters December 10, 1982. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
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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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 ChaseAngelaCredits
- Directed by
- Richard Donner
- Written by
- Carol Sobieski
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $28M
- Box office
- $47.1M
Production
Delphi FilmsUnited States
Columbia PicturesUnited States
Rastar ProductionsUnited States