Product Details

• Actors: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Ned Beatty, Scott Schwartz, Teresa Ganzel
• Directors: Richard Donner
• Writers: Carol Sobieski, Francis Veber
• Producers: Margaret Booth, Phil Feldman, Ray Stark
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, Full Screen, NTSC, Subtitled
• Language: English
• Subtitles: Chinese, English, French, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish
• Dubbed: French
• Region: Region 1 encoding (US and Canada only)
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• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: November 13, 2001
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00005Q4CV
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,661 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• Learn more about "The Toy" on IMDb

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

This well-packaged 1983 remake of the French comedy Le Jouet features two legendary actors in an unlikely pairing. Richard Pryor (Live on the Sunset Strip, Stir Crazy) plays a down on his luck writer who is talked into taking a job as a plaything for the spoiled rich kid of billionaire Jackie Gleason (The Hustler), who just can't communicate with his own son. Amidst a constant stream of abuse and slapstick adventures, Pryor manages to bring out the heart in both father and son and bring them closer together, as he fights to retain his own dignity. Director Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon) concentrates on the outlandish set pieces and wisely leaves the comic timing up to the two old pros, making The Toy an entertaining diversion. --Robert Lane

Product Description

This well-packaged 1983 remake of the French comedy Le Jouet features two legendary actors in an unlikely pairing. Richard Pryor (Live on the Sunset Strip, Stir Crazy) plays a down on his luck writer who is talked into taking a job as a plaything for the spoiled rich kid of billionaire Jackie Gleason (The Hustler), who just can't communicate with his own son. Amidst a constant stream of abuse and slapstick adventures, Pryor manages to bring out the heart in both father and son and bring them closer together, as he fights to retain his own dignity. Director Richard Donner (Superman, Lethal Weapon) concentrates on the outlandish set pieces and wisely leaves the comic timing up to the two old pros, making The Toy an entertaining diversion. --Robert Lane

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars This is a childhood classic,comedy at its finest. March 5, 2002

By A Customer

Format:DVD

This movie is not about Jackie Gleason being a slave driver to Richard Pryor,it is just the opposite.Jack accepts the job of being erics "toy" for a good sum of money.The movie is a good flick i have enjoyed watching since I was a kid back in '83.I enjoyed it then and I still enjoy it now.I must have seen this movie at least 50 times and I havent gotten tired of it yet.Its like a fine wine,gets better with age.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Comedy Classic Plain and Simple May 27, 2003

By TIM B

Format:DVD

So many people try to turn this movie into a battle about race. Lest we forget that Richard Pryor is the hero in this movie teaching the boy NOT to be racist, arrogant or judge people. In the end the Klan and the other racists get what they have coming to them. So enjoy this movie for what it is; Lighthearted, simple, fun and hysterical, nothing more and nothing less.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Not What It Seems! January 25, 2005

By Andre S. Grindle TOP 1000 REVIEWER

Format:DVD

If you think this movie is racist you have to be missing the whole point of Richard Pryor.He was trying to point out the absurdity of the situation and as it turns out most of the sonics applied to the movies plot have been discussed in the following reviews after mine.It's basically a lighthearted comdedy and is definately not pro-racism.In fact in the end the KKK get what they deserve.So it is okay to like this movie-I do.