| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Richard Pryor |
Jack Brown
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| Jackie Gleason |
Ulysses Simpson Bates
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| Ned Beatty |
Sydney Morehouse
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| Scott Schwartz |
Eric Bates
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| Teresa Ganzel |
Fancy Bates
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| Wilfrid Hyde-White |
Barkley
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| Annazette Chase |
Angela
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| Tony King |
Clifford
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| Don Hood |
O'Brien
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| Karen Leslie-Lyttle |
Fräulein
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| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy |
| Director |
Richard Donner |
| Producer |
Ray Stark; Phil Feldman |
| Writer |
Francis Veber; Carol Sobieski |
| Studio |
Columbia TriStar |
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) |
| Running Time |
102 |
| Country |
USA |
| Color |
Color |
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| Plot |
| This well-packaged 1983 remake of the French comedy Le Jouet features two legendary actors in an unlikely pairing. Richard Pryor (Live on the Sunset Strip, Stir Crazy) plays a down on his luck writer who is talked into taking a job as a plaything for the spoiled rich kid of billionaire Jackie Gleason (The Hustler), who just can't communicate with his own son. Amidst a constant stream of abuse and slapstick adventures, Pryor manages to bring out the heart in both father and son and bring them closer together, as he fights to retain his own dignity. Director Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon) concentrates on the outlandish set pieces and wisely leaves the comic timing up to the two old pros, making The Toy an entertaining diversion. --Robert Lane |
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| Edition Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Region |
Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
1.33:1 |
| Layers |
Single Side, Single Layer |
| Barcode |
043396065420 |
| Release Date |
11/13/2001 |
| Subtitles |
Chinese; English; French; Korean; Portuguese; Spanish |
| Packaging |
Keep Case |
| Audio Tracks |
Dolby Digital Stereo [French]
Dolby Digital Mono [English] |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Bonus Trailers Interactive Menus Scene Selections |
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