The Toy (1982)

  • PG
  • 12/10/1982 (US)
  • Comedy, Family
  • 1h 42m

When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all...Richard Pryor.

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.

Richard Donner

Director

Carol Sobieski

Screenplay

Cast

Richard Pryor's headshot

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown
Jackie Gleason's headshot

Jackie Gleason

Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Ned Beatty's headshot

Ned Beatty

Sydney Morehouse
Scott Schwartz's headshot

Scott Schwartz

Eric Bates
Teresa Ganzel's headshot

Teresa Ganzel

Fancy Bates
Wilfrid Hyde-White's headshot

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Barkley
Tony King's headshot

Tony King

Clifford
Annazette Chase's headshot

Annazette Chase

Angela

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