Carbon Copy
“Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.”
Synopsis
A middle-aged, married, affluent white corporate executive is surprised to learn that he has a working-class Black teenage son who seeks to be adopted into the predominantly white, upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.
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Principal cast & crew: 21
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Marion SegalShot by Fred J KoenekampScored by Bill ContiDesigned by Ted Haworth
Box Office
1981 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.6× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$9.6M
Also known as
- Eine schöne Bescherungde
- Llámame Mr. Charlyes
- Il pollo si mangia con le maniit
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Cast & Crew
21 unique people credited
Top billed cast
George Segal
as Walter Whitney
Susan Saint James
as Vivian Whitney
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as Walter Whitney
Jack Warden
as Nelson Longhurst
Dick Martin
as Victor Bard
Denzel Washington
as Roger Porter
Paul Winfield
as Bob Garvey
Macon Mccalman
as Tubby Wederholt
Vicky Dawson
as Mary Ann
Parley Baer
as Dr. Bristol
Vernon Weddle
as Wardlow
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
2Other crew
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