The Toy Facts, Trivia, Actors, Actresses, and Composers

The Toy is a 1982 American comedy film starring Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel and Virginia Capers. It is an adaptation of the 1976 French film Le Jouet. The film is directed by Richard Donner. Jack Brown is an unemployed newspaper reporter in Baton Rouge, Louisiana in danger of losing his house to the bank. After numerous unsuccessful attempts to get a job working for the local paper, the Bugle, he becomes so desperate that he ends up taking a job as a "cleaning lady" for wealthy U.S. Bates , who owns the paper and many other businesses. Brown is...
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Release date:	December 10, 1982
Directed by:	Richard Donner
Rated:
Runtime:	102 Minutes
Producer:	Phil Feldman, Ray Stark
Editor:	Richard A. Harris
Music by:	Patrick Williams
Cinematography:	László Kovács
Screenplay by:	Francis Veber, Carol Sobieski
Genre:	Comedy

Cast of The Toy

Ned Beatty

Sydney Morehouse

Born:July 6, 1937

Age:74

Richard Pryor

Jack Brown

Born:Dec. 1, 1940

Died:Dec. 10, 2005

Wilfrid Hyde-White

Born:May 12, 1903

Died:May 6, 1991

Jackie Gleason

Ulysses Simpson Bates

Born:Feb. 26, 1916

Died:June 24, 1987

Don Hood

Scott Schwartz

Eric Bates

Born:May 12, 1968

Age:44

Film director of The Toy

Richard Donner

Born: April 24, 1930

Age: 82

Richard Donner is an American film director, film producer, and comic book writer. The production company The Donners' Company is owned by Donner and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler Donner. After directing the horror film The Omen, Donner became famous for the hailed creation of the first modern...
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Filming locations for The Toy

Hammond

Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,049 at the 2009 census. It is home to Southeastern Louisiana University. The city was the home base for production of the first season of the NBC television series In the Heat of the Night. Hammond is...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Which locations were highlighted in the movie The Toy?
A:
The movie's featured locations include Hammond.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the film, "The Toy"?
A:
Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty and Scott Schwartz starred in the film.
Q:
What is the rating of the film, "The Toy"?
A:
The motion picture is rated PG (USA).
Q:
What is the runtime of the motion picture "The Toy"?
A:
The runtime for the film is 102 minutes.
Q:
Who was the writer of the music for the film The Toy?
A:
Patrick Williams composed the musical score for the soundtrack.
Q:
Who wrote the script for the movie The Toy?
A:
Francis Veber and Carol Sobieski performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
Who produced the movie, "The Toy"?
A:
Phil Feldman and Ray Stark produced the movie.
Q:
Which director created the movie "The Toy"?
A:
Richard Donner was the motion picture's director.
Q:
When was the premier of the film "The Toy"?
A:
The film was released in December, 1982.
Q:
Who distributed the film, "The Toy"?
A:
Columbia Pictures distributed the film.