Made in America (1993)

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.

Director:

Richard Benjamin

Writers:

Marcia Brandwynne (story), Nadine Schiff (story),

Stars:

Whoopi Goldberg, Ted Danson, Will Smith

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Whoopi Goldberg	...	Sarah Mathews
Ted Danson	...	Halbert 'Hal' Jackson
Will Smith	...	Tea Cake Walters
Nia Long	...	Zora Mathews
Paul Rodriguez	...	Jose
Jennifer Tilly	...	Stacy
Peggy Rea	...	Alberta
Clyde Kusatsu	...	Bob Takashima
David Bowe	...	Teddy
Jeffrey Joseph	...	James
Rawley Valverde	...	Diego
Fred Mancuso	...	Bruce
Charlene Fernetz	...	Paula
Shawn Levy	...	Dwayne
Lu Leonard	...	Sperm Bank Nurse

Storyline

A young black woman discovers that her father was a sperm donor, and if that weren't bad enough, he's white.

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Plot Keywords:

sperm donor | bicycle accident | mother daughter relationship | small shop | paternity | 

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Taglines:

At the sperm-bank she asked for a tall, intelligent, black man. One out of three ain't bad.

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Genres:

Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for sexual situations and language

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 May 1993 (USA)

Also Known As:

Feita por Encomenda

Filming Locations:

Albany, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$22,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£823,233 (UK) (13 August 1993)

Gross:

£5,012,291 (UK) (15 October 1993)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Regency Enterprises, Alcor Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

111 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Carrie Fisher was an uncredited script doctor on the film.

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Goofs

Zora's seatbelt when she drives with Hal for the first time.

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Quotes

Hal Jackson: Great advertising idea, lock the customers in 'till they buy something. I wonder if that would work with trucks?

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Connections

Features The Little Princess (1939)

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Soundtracks

"Dance or Die"
Written by Will Smith, Jeff Townes and Victor E. Cooke
Performed by Jeffrey A. Townes (as DJ Jazzy Jeff) and Will Smith (as The Fresh Prince)
Produced by Victor E. Cook and Jeffrey A. Townes (as Jeff Townes)
Courtesy of Zomba Enterprises Inc.

User Reviews

another good idea squandered by a weak script

An intelligent, black teenage girl is shocked to discover from her strong, independent mother that she was the product of artificial insemination. Determined to track her biological father down, she looks up the records to find that not only is he a white man, but he's also an obnoxious and pompous car salesman. Naturally, complications ensue when her mother makes it clear that she requested a black donor. The cast is talented and enthusiastic, the setup is very clever and has the makings of a really enjoyable comedy, but unfortunately they're wasted on a lame script that resorts endlessly to dumb, sitcom-style humor. A real shame. **