The Toy

1982

ComedyFamily

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.

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

Rating

5.836
211 votes

Popularity

2.0492

Origin & Countries

US | en | United States of America

Production

Delphi Films,Columbia Pictures,Rastar Productions

Runtime

102 min.

Budget (M$)

47.1 / 28ROI 168%

Status

Released

Release: 12/10/1982

Credits

The Toy

Richard DonnerDirector

The Toy

Richard PryorJack Brown

The Toy

Jackie GleasonUlysses Simpson 'U.S.' Bates

The Toy

Ned BeattySydney Morehouse

The Toy

Scott SchwartzEric Bates

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Reviews

GenerationofSwine

1/12/2023

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...it's childish. But it's also childish fun, and just because Pryor is cleaning things up a bit for the film, just because he's not vulgar and not dropping the N-bomb every few seconds doesn't mean he's not hysterical. And let's be hones, he had more family friendly and less adult movies in the past as well. His movies don't have to be as gritty as his stand up is. You can enjoy both, liking one doesn't mean you like the other any less. So, OK, it's not a review, just felt the need to defend it. If you walk in expecting the Mack, you clearly didn't read the back of the box.

MidnightHustlePodcast

10/23/2023

/ 10

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

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