In "I Am Richard Pryor" they kind of blasted this movie as being horrible....And here I...
The Toy
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
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 10, 1982
Runtime
1h 42m
Genres
Comedy, Family
User Score
58%
Original Title
The Toy
Production Companies
Delphi Films, Columbia Pictures, Rastar Productions
Director
Richard Donner
Budget
$28,000,000
Revenue
$47,118,057
Description
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.