Toy, The

Toy, The

1982

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.

When Jackie Gleason Told His Son He Could Have Any Present He Wanted, He Picked The Most Outrageous Gift Of All... Richard Pryor.

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Film Detail

Genre
Comedy
Length
1 hr. 42 mins.
US Theatrical Release
December 10, 1982
US Box Office
$50,400,000 (#1873 of 7538)
Global Office
No Data Available
Rating
PG
Parental Guidance Suggested

Collection Detail

Edition
Single Disc Triple Feature & Digital
Resolution | Digital Platform
iTunes
Aspect Ratio
WS 1.85:1
Audio
English: PCM Mono
Studio
Image Entertainment
Released
January 24, 2012
Acquired Date
December 25, 2013
Times Seen
1 Time
Last Watched

Actors

Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Jackie Gleason
Jackie Gleason
Ned Beatty
Ned Beatty
Scott Schwartz
Scott Schwartz
Teresa Ganzel
Teresa Ganzel
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Wilfrid Hyde-White
Annazette Chase
Annazette Chase
Tony King
Tony King

Directors

Richard Donner
Richard Donner

Producers

Phil Feldman
Phil Feldman
Ray Stark
Ray Stark

Writers

Carol Sobieski
Carol Sobieski

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User Reviews

Ratings

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RT Rotten
3%
Tomatometer
30 votes
RT Stale
53%
Popcornmeter
381 votes
METASCORE
16
8 votes
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
14,918 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Kids-in-Mind
  3. Common Sense Media