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 | |
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Edward Marshall | ... | Freddie |
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Ed Call | ... | Basketball Father |
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Angelina Estrada | ... | Bianca |
Carmen Filpi | ... | Wino | |
Warren Munson | ... | 2nd Guard |
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 almost exclusively white community of San Marino, California. Written by K. Rose <rcs@texas.net> and horrendous punctuation corrected by Brooks
This little known 1981 Avco Embassy release was the film debut for the ever talented Denzel Washington but I certainly wouldn't blame him if he ever wished to forget about its existence. They have to start somewhere after all and Washington started here in this comedy about a middle aged executive (George Segal) who is happily married and has a successful career. He feels as though his life is complete. Then, suddenly, a long forgotten illegitimate son (Washington) from a previous relationship tracks him down and wants to bond with the father he never knew. Comic complications ensue but none of them are really genuinely funny. It would take another three years before Washington would make another film but his great supporting role in "A Soldier's Story" was a sure sign of an excellent film career to come. View this one only as a curiosity piece as to how Washington started out in his film career before he hit it big and long before he got those two well deserved Academy Awards.