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Release Date:
10 December 1982 (USA)
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When Jackie Gleason told his son he could have any present he wanted, he picked the most outrageous gift of all... Richard Pryor.
Plot:
An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat. full summary | add synopsis
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Toy
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Department Store
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Wealthy
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Bathtub
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Job Seeking
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Awards:
1 win
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(2 articles)
Richard Pryor: 1940-2005
(From IMDb News. 10 December 2005)
Comedian Richard Pryor Dies at 65
(From WENN. 9 December 2005)
(From IMDb News. 10 December 2005)
Comedian Richard Pryor Dies at 65
(From WENN. 9 December 2005)
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Good Effort But Could Have Been Better.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Richard Pryor | ... | Jack Brown |
 | Jackie Gleason | ... | U.S. Bates |
 | Ned Beatty | ... | Mr. Morehouse |
| Scott Schwartz | ... | Eric Bates |
 | Teresa Ganzel | ... | Fancy Bates |
| Wilfrid Hyde-White | ... | Barkley |
| Annazette Chase | ... | Angela |
| Tony King | ... | Clifford |
| Don Hood | ... | O'Brien |
| Karen Leslie-Lyttle | ... | Fraulein |
| Virginia Capers | ... | Ruby Simpson |
| B.J. Hopper | ... | Geffran |
| Linda McCann | ... | Honey Russell |
| Ray Spruell | ... | Senator Newcomb |
| Stocker Fontelieu | ... | District Attorney Russell |
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102 min
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Color (Metrocolor)
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1.33 : 1 more
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Certification:
Australia:PG |
Iceland:L |
Argentina:13 |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:PG |
USA:PG
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The framed picture seen behind Mr. Morehouse in his office is actually actor Ned Beatty's high school graduation photograph.
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Revealing mistakes: When Jack Brown is on the phone in Master Bates's room, you can see that the phone has no cord going into the phone jack
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U.S. Bates:
For that kind of money, if Eric blows his nose, you wipe it.
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Soundtrack:
I Just Want To Be Your Friend
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This movie features two of the funniest comedians ever, Richard Pryor, and Jackie Gleason. the movie, which starts off as a very funny social satire slowly gets away from the comedy and more or less becomes a decent kids movie, with somewhat of a message. Richard Pryor is an unemployed newspaper writer who is desperate to find a job. Jackie Gleason plays a millionaire who has a spoiled brat for a sun. The three meet in a toy store unexpectedly, the sun likes Richard Pryor and 'wants' him, like he would want a toy. Richard Pryor, desperate for money agrees for some money to be the kid's toy.
The movie is formulaic, but still funny. Both of these legendary comedians have two different styles, Richard Pryor a fast sarcastic kind of comedy, or Jackie Gleason's bigger than life boisterous style, but the movie caters only a little to Pryor, and almost none to Gleason's style, he doesn't seem to be a typical character he would play. The movie is kind of socially conscious, it is a typical silly eighties kids comedy in a way, but the two leads make this movie much better than another silly comedy. The two really add something to make what really would have been a mediocre movie a good movie.
The only problem I have is that you only get these two in a movie once. This movie is well worth watching, but with Jackie Gleason and Richard Pryor this should have been an awesome movie. You put so much talent in this movie and it should have been something close to a masterpiece. With that said the movie is still very good and it is fun to watch Pryor, Gleason, and Ned Beatty in a nice supporting role intermingle together. The movie goes on to discuss millionaires, their omnipotence, racism, and many other issues in a non-comic style, the movie does have some very interesting points. While not great this is a solid movie well worth the time to watch.