Carbon Copy
1981 · Movie · PG · 92 min · ★ 5.9 · 47% critics
A wealthy executive’s comfortable life is shaken when a teenage son from a past relationship suddenly appears and wants a place in his world. What follows is a broad, awkward comedy about family, class, and race as both are forced to navigate prejudice and uneasy new bonds.
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Details
- Years
- 1981
- Release date
- 1981-08-06
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 47/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.9/10 (64 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you’re open to messy, old-school comedies that mix culture-clash humor with social themes, especially if you like Nothing in Common; Not for you if dated, clumsy race jokes are a dealbreaker.
Pros: strong lead chemistry; some funny moments; heartfelt father-son thread | Cons: dated race humor; heavy-handed message; sitcom-like feel
Themes
- california
- parent child relationship
- illegitimate son
Cast & crew
Denzel Washington
as Roger Porter
George Segal
as Walter Whitney
Susan Saint James
as Vivian Whitney
Jack Warden
as Nelson Longhurst
Paul Winfield
as Bob Garvey
Macon McCalman
as Tubby Wederholt
- VD
Vicky Dawson
as Mary Ann
Parley Baer
as Dr. Bristol
Dick Martin
as Victor Bard
Carmen Filpi
as Wino
Directed by Michael Schultz