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| Director: | Michael Schultz | 
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| Writer: | Stanley Shapiro | 
| Staring: | 
| A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 06, 1981 | 
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| Director: | Michael Schultz | 
| Writer: | Stanley Shapiro | 
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama | 
| Keywords | california, parent child relationship, illegitimate son | 
| Production Companies | AVCO Embassy Pictures, Hemdale, RKO Pictures, First City Features Ltd. | 
| Box Office | Revenue: $9,566,593 Budget: $6,000,000 | 
| Updates | Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 15, 2024 | 
| Name | Character | 
|---|---|
| Denzel Washington | Roger Porter | 
| George Segal | Walter Whitney | 
| Susan Saint James | Vivian Whitney | 
| Jack Warden | Nelson Longhurst | 
| Paul Winfield | Bob Garvey | 
| Macon McCalman | Tubby Wederholt | 
| Vicky Dawson | Mary Ann | 
| Parley Baer | Dr. Bristol | 
| Dick Martin | Victor Bard | 
| Carmen Filpi | Wino | 
| Warren Munson | 2nd Guard | 
| Tom Poston | Reverend Hayworth | 
| Lee Garlington | |
| Kenneth White | Burly Man | 
| Name | Job | 
|---|---|
| Silvia Abascal | Hairstylist | 
| Michael Schultz | Director | 
| Marion Segal | Editor | 
| Stanley Shapiro | Writer | 
| Jane Feinberg | Casting | 
| Judy Taylor | Casting | 
| Ted Haworth | Production Design | 
| Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration | 
| Moss Mabry | Costume Design | 
| Robin Dee LaVigne | Makeup Artist | 
| Jack English | Location Manager | 
| Bill Conti | Original Music Composer | 
| Fred J. Koenekamp | Director of Photography | 
| Mike Fenton | Casting | 
| Name | Title | 
|---|---|
| Joseph C. Cavalier | Associate Producer | 
| Carter DeHaven | Producer | 
| Stanley Shapiro | Producer | 
| John Daly | Executive Producer | 
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