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Director:
David Steinberg
Writer:
Charlie Peters (writer)
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Release Date:
2 October 1981 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
He wants you to have his baby!
Plot:
A single man searches for a woman who will bear his baby with no strings attached. | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 1 nomination more
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User Comments:
Fun, Adorable, Sweet more (5 total)

Cast

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Burt Reynolds ... Buddy Evans

Beverly D'Angelo ... Maggie
Norman Fell ... Larry
Paul Dooley ... Kurt
Elizabeth Ashley ... Sophia Thatcher

Lauren Hutton ... Jenny Lofton
Juanita Moore ... Celia

Peter Billingsley ... Tad
Jacqueline Brookes ... Aunt Ethel
Linda Gillen ... Cathy
Mike Kellin ... Tour Guide
Victoria Young ... Patti
Elsa Raven ... Pre-natal Nurse

Carol Locatell ... Ms. Werner
Kay Armen ... Claudia Feinstein
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Runtime:
94 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Iceland:L | Sweden:Btl | Australia:M | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Circle Line Tours, Pier 85, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA more
Company:
Paramount Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Burt Reynolds and Beverly D'Angelo take the world famous Circleline Tour around Manhattan Island as part of the story. more
Quotes:
Buddy Evans: I want this baby.
Maggie: Why this baby? Why do you want THIS baby?
Buddy Evans: Because I love it.
Maggie: You can't love anything!
Buddy Evans: I love you... five minutes ago when I smiled, it was the first time I had since you left.
Larry: Aww, isn't this wonderful? I feel like God.
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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful.
Fun, Adorable, Sweet, 27 May 2006
10/10
Author: (missygoldstein@aol.com) from New York, NY

Sometimes HBO will air the most random movies. I just watched "Paternity" again. I saw it back in the day and loved it then and now.

The story of a middle aged successful single bachelor who feels eomthing is missing in his life. He decides he wants a baby, but not a wife or girlfriend...just a baby. He hooks up with Maggie (Diangelo) who is a waitress who also plays the french horn saving for a trip to Paris. He offers her money to be the surrogate (not quite as common then as it is today) and she accepts. During the months that they are together while she's carrying the baby it's obvious to see that they are destined to fall in love, but while it may be predictable it is just very sweet.

Great chemistry between buddy and maggie (reynolds and diangelo).

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