The Toy (1982)

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.

The Toy (1982)

12/10/1982 (US) • 1h 42m

Comedy, Family

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.

Top Billed Cast

Jack Brown

Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

Sydney Morehouse

Eric Bates

Fancy Bates

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Barkley

Clifford

Annazette Chase

Angela

O'Brien

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$28,000,000.00

Revenue

$47,118,057.00

Keywords

department store

rich kid

trophy wife

employment termination

richard pryor

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