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Carbon Copy (1981)

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Film details

Featuring

George Segal Susan Saint James Jack Warden
Country

USA
Year

1981
Genre

Comedy
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Synopsis

A business executive is faced with the arrival of a long lost and previously unknown son who is black. Eventually he reveals the truth to his wife, she throws him out of the house, he loses his job and credit cards. He is forced to take manual jobs, and realises the lot of the minorities.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Walter Whitney
    
    George Segal
  - Vivian Whitney
    
    Susan Saint James
  - Nelson Longhurst
    
    Jack Warden
  - Victor Bard
    
    Dick Martin
  - Roger Porter
    
    Denzel Washington
  - Bob Garvey
    
    Paul Winfield
  - Tubby Wederholt
    
    Macon McCalman
  - Mary Ann
    
    Vicky Dawson
  - Dr. Bristol
    
    Parley Baer
  - Wardlow
    
    Vernon Weddle
  - Freddie
    
    Edward Marshall
  - Basketball Father
    
    Ed Call
  - Bianca
    
    Angelina Estrada
  - Wino
    
    Carmen Filpi
  - 2nd Guard
    
    Warren Munson
  - Burly Man
    
    Kenneth White
  - Reverend Hayworth
    
    Tom Poston
  - Basketball Boy
    
    Greenleaf, James
  - Secretary
    
    Helen Baron
  - Truck Driver
    
    Patrick Wright
  - Policeman
    
    Ned Monell
  - Policeman
    
    Jeremy Smith
Credits
- Unknown:
  - Director
    
    Michael Schultz
  - Production Company
    
    Hemdale Holdings
  - Production Company
    
    RKO Pictures
  - Production Company
    
    First City Films
  - Executive Producer
    
    John Daly
  - Producer
    
    Stanley Shapiro
  - Producer
    
    Carter Dehaven
  - Associate Producer
    
    Joe Cavalier
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Kiku Cavalier
  - Location Manager
    
    Jack English
  - Production Assistant
    
    Christian Drew Sidaris
  - Assistant Director
    
    Skip Beaudine
  - Assistant Director
    
    Jefferson S. Kibbee
  - Screenplay
    
    Stanley Shapiro
  - Director of Photography
    
    Fred J. Koenekamp
  - Camera Operator
    
    Edward Morey Iii
  - Special Effects
    
    Knott Limited
  - Editor
    
    Marion Segal
  - Production Designer
    
    Ted Haworth
  - Set Decorator
    
    Stuart A. Reiss
  - Costumes
    
    Moss Mabry
  - Make-up
    
    Blair, Dick
  - Makeup for George Segal
    
    Robin La Vigne
  - Title Design
    
    Phill Norman
  - Music
    
    Bill Conti
  - Music Editor
    
    Stephen A. Hope
  - Sound Recording
    
    Keith A. Wester
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Robert J. Litt
  - Sound Editor
    
    Don Hall

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