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Overview
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Director:
Writer:
Stanley Shapiro (writer)
Release Date:
25 September 1981 (USA) more
Tagline:
Any resemblance between Father and Son is purely hysterical. more
Plot:
A white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a black teen-age son who can't wait to be adopted into the... more | add synopsis
NewsDesk:
Denzel Washington Desperate To Lighten Up
(From WENN. 24 January 2002)
User Comments:
Who's Your Daddy? more (18 total)
Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | George Segal | ... | Walter Whitney |
 | Susan Saint James | ... | Vivian Whitney |
 | Jack Warden | ... | Nelson Longhurst |
 | Dick Martin | ... | Victor Bard |
 | Denzel Washington | ... | Roger Porter |
| Paul Winfield | ... | Bob Garvey |
 | Macon McCalman | ... | Tubby Wederholt |
| Vicky Dawson | ... | Mary Ann |
| Parley Baer | ... | Dr. Bristol |
| Vernon Weddle | ... | Wardlow |
| Edward Marshall | ... | Freddie |
| Ed Call | ... | Basketball Father |
| Angelina Estrada | ... | Bianca |
| Carmen Filpi | ... | Wino |
 | Warren Munson | ... | 2nd Guard |
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Runtime:
92 min
Color:
Color (Metrocolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
Canada:14A (Ontario) | Australia:PG | Finland:K-12 | UK:15 (video rating) (1987) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG
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Denzel Washington's first movie. more
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Continuity: When Walter pulls in to park and hits the parking meter, he reverses and parks. The car is visibly outside of the parking lane lines. After the cut, he gets out of the car and the car is within the parking lane lines. more
Quotes:
Walter Whitney: I'll shovel it. I'll live in it. But I won't take it. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Lo squartatore di New York (1982) more
Soundtrack:
I'm Gonna Get Closer to You more
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White corporation man George Segal gets a rude awakening when he finds out that he has an illegitimate son who happens to be black (our first real theatrical look at Hollywood icon Denzel Washington). Naturally Segal's Beverly Hills life turns topsy-turvy with wife Susan Saint James and father-in-law Jack Warden complicating the situation by forcing Segal into a life of degradation and poverty with usually hilarious results. Pure early-1980s fluff here as Washington puts that bright smile of his on and steals every scene from veteran Segal. Segal though does an admirable job and feeds off the film effectively. Ultimately though the substance is lacking and the typical comedic situations eventually end up being predictable and sometimes stale. The late drama also feels forced and somewhat unnecessary. Still a watchable piece of entertainment for its two leads. 2.5 out of 5 stars.