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The Toy poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 58.3 / 100
1982·Comedy / Family·1h 42m

THE TOY

“When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all...Richard Pryor.”

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.

Above the Line
Richard Donner·DirectorCarol Sobieski·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·Original Film WriterLászló Kovács·Director of PhotographyPatrick Williams·Original Music ComposerMichael A. Stevenson·Editor
Cast
Richard Pryor·Jack BrownJackie Gleason·Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' BatesNed Beatty·Sydney MorehouseScott Schwartz·Eric BatesTeresa Ganzel·Fancy BatesWilfrid Hyde-White·BarkleyTony King·CliffordAnnazette Chase·AngelaDon Hood·O'BrienKaren Leslie-Lyttle·Fraulein
Full Crew
(21 credits)
Directing· 1
Richard Donner·Director
Writing· 2
Carol Sobieski·ScreenplayFrancis Veber·Original Film Writer
Camera· 1
László Kovács·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Michael A. Stevenson·EditorRichard A. Harris·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Patrick Williams·Original Music Composer
Art & Design· 5
Charles Rosen·Production DesignMoss Mabry·Costume DesignTony Lloyd·Makeup ArtistKen Chase·Makeup ArtistMarvin March·Set Decoration
Production· 3
Phil Feldman·ProducerRay Stark·ProducerMargaret Booth·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 6
Bob Herron·Stunt DoubleRobert L. Stevenson·HairstylistThomas R. Ward·Special EffectsHans Metz·Visual EffectsPhil Cory·Special Effects SupervisorYolanda Toussieng·Hairstylist
By the Numbers
58.3
OF 100
Master Score
5.8
OF 10
IMDb
3%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$47M
ROI 68%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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