Carbon Copy (film)

Carbon Copy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Schultz
Written byStanley Shapiro
Produced by
  • Carter DeHaven
  • Stanley Shapiro
Starring
CinematographyFred J. Koenekamp
Edited byMarion Segal
Music byBill Conti
Production
companies
Distributed byAVCO Embassy Pictures (United States)
Hemdale Film Distributors (United Kingdom)[1]
Release date
  • September 25, 1981 (1981-09-25)
Running time
92 minutes
CountriesUnited Kingdom
United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$6 million[2]
Box office$9 million[3] or $3.5 million[4]

Carbon Copy is a 1981 comedy-drama film directed by Michael Schultz, produced by RKO Pictures and Hemdale Film Corporation, and released by Avco Embassy Pictures. The film stars George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden and Denzel Washington in his film acting debut. It was the first feature film produced by RKO after a break of many years.

It is an adaptation of Stanley Shapiro's 1970 play The Engagement Baby, which starred Barry Nelson and Clifton Davis and closed on Broadway after just four performances.

  1. ^ "Carbon Copy (1981)". BBFC. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Carbon Copy at Box Office Mojo
  4. ^ Donahue, Suzanne Mary (1987). American film distribution : the changing marketplace. UMI Research Press. p. 294. Please note figures are for rentals in US and Canada