The Toy

1982 PG-13 1h 42m

5.9 / 10 226

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5.9/10

226

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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.

Director Richard Donner

Writers

Carol Sobieski Francis Veber

Stars

Richard Pryor Jackie Gleason Ned Beatty

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown

Jackie Gleason

Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

District Attorney Russell

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MidnightHustlePodcast 23 Oct 2023

New Video Drop: Full review, reaction, and roast of THE TOY (1982) starring Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason. If you want to relive the film with a hilarious commentary - check out the video on the Midnight Hustle Podcast YouTube channel: <a href=“https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp4epx4Po_c”>Retro Movie Rewind: THE TOY (1982)</a> ---- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sp4epx4Po_c

GenerationofSwine 12 Jan 2023

10/10

In "I Am Richard Pryor" they kind of blasted this movie as being horrible....And here I am thinking it was a beloved childhood classic. They won't remake it now, the PC police would be all over them...despite the fact that it was Richard Pryor and he was BLM long before there was a BLM. And, honestly, I can see how the people that made "I Am Richard Pryor" would look down on this, I mean...i...