The Toy (1982 film)

The Toy
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRichard Donner
Screenplay byCarol Sobieski
Based onLe Jouet
by Francis Veber
Produced byPhil Feldman
Ray Stark
Starring
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Edited byRichard A. Harris
Michael A. Stevenson
Music byPatrick Williams
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • December 10, 1982 (1982-12-10)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17 million[1]
Box office$47,118,057 (United States and Canada)[2]

The Toy is a 1982 American comedy film directed by Richard Donner. The film stars Richard Pryor as a janitor at a department store owned by Jackie Gleason. The owner's son, played by Scott Schwartz, is told that he may have anything in the toy department. He chooses the janitor, who the owner pays to spend a week with the boy. The film also stars Ned Beatty, Teresa Ganzel, and Virginia Capers. It is an adaptation of the 1976 French comedy film Le Jouet. It was a box office success, despite being pilloried by film critics.

  1. ^ "THE TOY (1982)". catalog.afi.com. AFI.
  2. ^ The Toy at Box Office Mojo