Carbon Copy
Carbon Copy

Movie·1981·1h 32m

Carbon Copy

Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.

Directed By

Michael Schultz

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A middle-aged married wealthy white corporate executive is surprised to discover that he has a working-class black teen-age son who wants to be adopted into the almost-exclusively-white upper-middle-class community of San Marino, California.

Producer

Stanley Shapiro, Carter DeHaven

Cinematography

Fred J. Koenekamp

Music

Bill Conti

Editor

Marion Segal

Themes

californiaparent child relationshipillegitimate son

Production House

First City Features Ltd.
Hemdale
RKO Pictures
AVCO Embassy Pictures

Audience Score

59%

64 votes

Skip14%
Timepass33%
Go for it35%
Perfection18%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Roger Porter

George Segal

George Segal

Walter Whitney

Susan Saint James

Susan Saint James

Vivian Whitney

Jack Warden

Jack Warden

Nelson Longhurst

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Bob Garvey

Macon McCalman

Macon McCalman

Tubby Wederholt

Vicky Dawson

Mary Ann

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Dr. Bristol

Dick Martin

Dick Martin

Victor Bard

Carmen Filpi

Carmen Filpi

Wino

Tom Poston

Tom Poston

Reverend Hayworth

Kenneth White

Burly Man

Vernon Weddle

Vernon Weddle

Wardlow

Edward Marshall

Freddie

Angelina Estrada

Bianca

Ed Call

Basketball Father

Greg Finley

Greg Finley

1st Guard

Warren Munson

Warren Munson

2nd Guard

// crew

Crew

Michael Schultz

Michael Schultz

Director

Stanley Shapiro

Writer, Producer

Fred J. Koenekamp

Fred J. Koenekamp

Director of Photography

Bill Conti

Bill Conti

Original Music Composer

Marion Segal

Marion Segal

Editor

Carter DeHaven

Producer

John Daly

Executive Producer

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