The Toy (1982)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $28,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $47,118,057.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.567 |
Directed By
Richard Donner
Crew
Richard Donner
Phil Feldman
Carol Sobieski
Bob Herron
László Kovács
Robert L. Stevenson
Charles Rosen
Tony Lloyd
Thomas R. Ward
Michael A. Stevenson
Margaret Booth
Richard A. Harris
Ken Chase
Patrick Williams
Hans Metz
Phil Cory
Marvin March
Moss Mabry
Ray Stark
Yolanda Toussieng
TOP CAST
Richard Pryor
Jack Brown
Jackie Gleason
Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Ned Beatty
Sydney Morehouse
Scott Schwartz
Eric Bates
Teresa Ganzel
Fancy Bates
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Barkley
Tony King
Clifford
Annazette Chase
Angela
Don Hood
O'Brien
Karen Leslie-Lyttle
Fraulein
Virginia Capers
Ruby Simpson
Steve Kahan
State Trooper
B.J. Hopper
Geffran
Ray Spruell
Senator Newcomb
Stocker Fontelieu
District Attorney Russell
Robert Adams
Store Executive
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