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.
The Toy (1982) is a comedy and family film directed by Richard Donner, released on December 10, 1982 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz. Viewers rate it 5.9 out of 10 across 235 ratings.
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Richard Pryor
as Jack Brown
Jackie Gleason
as Ulysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates
Ned Beatty
as Sydney Morehouse
Scott Schwartz
as Eric Bates
Teresa Ganzel
as Fancy Bates
Wilfrid Hyde-White
as Barkley
Tony King
as Clifford
Annazette Chase
as Angela
Don Hood
as O'Brien
Karen Leslie-Lyttle
as Fraulein
Virginia Capers
as Ruby Simpson
Steve Kahan
as State Trooper
Directed by Richard Donner, written by Carol Sobieski and Francis Veber, produced by Phil Feldman and Ray Stark.
Average viewer score of 5.9/10 from 235 ratings.
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...it's childish. But it's…
Reviewed on January 12, 2023
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Reviewed on October 23, 2023
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The Toy (1982) is available to stream on Howdy Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Toy (1982) includes Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz and Teresa Ganzel. The film was directed by Richard Donner. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Toy was released on December 10, 1982 and runs for 1h 42m.
The Toy (1982) holds an average rating of 5.9 out of 10 from 235 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Toy trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
