George Segal, Denzel Washington

White executive Walter Whitney (George Segal) learns unexpectedly that he has a teenage black son, Roger (Denzel Washington). Fearing that his uptight neighbors won't approve, Walter tries to dismiss ...( read more  read more... )his new houseguest's arrival as race-related research. But soon his secret's out, and he loses his job and his wife (Susan Saint James). Forced to start over with nothing, Walter learns firsthand about the challenges facing many minorities.

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PG, 91 min.

Directed by: Michael Schultz

Release Date: September 25, 1981

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DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004

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  • December 17, 2008
    Yet another Denzel guilty pleasure. I still sometime use "Mr. Charley" as a euphamism for Whitey.
  • July 17, 2008
    A favorite. Great movie. Absolutely hilarious!!
  • June 16, 2009
    I don't get with the film title, but that first acting performance from Denzel Washington was so memorable.
  • August 3, 2008
    an oldie but goodie....a good movie....Denzel playing the part of meeting his white dad... What a shocker....he may not was there for Denzel and his mother while he was growing up but he didn't deny the fact that he fathered denzel a black man....The movie is funny too with a gre...( read more)at storyline and I loved it....Now the man was in denial with his self and changing his jewish last name to a white last name, but he still stood by his son and lost everything else....his son denzel, mattered afterall...Great ending too....
  • June 28, 2007
    Wow! Denzel's first movie!
  • June 15, 2007
    Good movie, good drama, Denzel at his pristine best
  • May 24, 2007
    Denzel W's first flick...Cool movie
  • March 26, 2007
    Denzel's first movie

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