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The Toy

The Toy

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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.