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~Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.
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.
Genres
- Comedy
- Drama
General Information
Release Date: 1981-08-06
Budget: $6000000
Revenue: $9566593
Runtime: 92 min
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