“Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.”
Carbon Copy
5.9
66 votes·1981
·1h 32m
·MovieComedyDrama
Overview
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.
Commercial Verdict
Average
Revenue vs Budget1.6x
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Modest returns after marketing costs
Keywords
californiaparent child relationshipillegitimate son
Cast
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
Tom Poston
Reverend Hayworth
Kenneth White
Burly Man
Vernon Weddle
Wardlow
Edward Marshall
Freddie
Angelina Estrada
Bianca
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