An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.An underemployed reporter finds himself literally purchased as a toy for a rich spoiled brat.
- Awards
- 1 win total
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaRichard Pryor wrote favorably of his working relationship with Jackie Gleason in his autobiography. He said that the stories Gleason told on set were funnier than anything in the film.
- GoofsWhen Jack is rolling in the inflatable wheel, during a closeup a crew member's hand appears from the right side of the screen to help balance the wheel.
- Quotes
Jack Brown: Angela! Jesus H. Christ!
Eric Bates: Is that her full name?
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits are shown aside four toy darts.
- ConnectionsFeatured in At the Movies: Pryor to Murphy (1983)
- SoundtracksI Just Want To Be Your Friend
Performed by Jeffrey Osborne
Music and Lyrics by Trevor Lawrence and Frank Musker
Featured review
Me and my sister used to watch this when we were children and we loved it. In fact, the last time I saw it I was only 8 years old, but I remember why I enjoyed the movie. I was too young to understand the adult politics but trust me this is a wonderful film for kids to watch. If I was to watch it now it will not be as powerful, and I may not even enjoy it. The point is this was a film made for children, and as this is the case only a child, or an adult who watched it and remembers it as a child are able to accurately review and justify it. Pryor's performance was superb and it shows how diverse he was being able to star in a children's film and manage to be so convincing and never patronises the film by under-performing.
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- Also known as
- Der Spielgefährte
- Filming locations
- 19050 Perkins Rd E, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA(Bates estate)
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Box office
- Budget
- $17,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $47,118,057
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $6,322,804
- Dec 12, 1982
- Gross worldwide
- $47,118,057
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