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George Segal, Susan Saint James, Jack Warden, Denzel Washington, Paul Winfield ... see more see more... , Dick Martin , Vicki Dawson , Tom Poston , Parley Baer , Ed Call , Angelina Estrada , Macon McCalman , Vernon Weddle , Ed Marshall

George Segal plays rich and surly California executive Walter Whitney, who learns out-of-the-blue that he has a 17-year-old black son, in Michael Schultz's lightweight Carbon Copy. When his son Roger ... read more read more...Porter (Denzel Washington) arrives, Walter tries to pass him off to his neighbors in the restricted all-white suburb as a sociological experiment. But when he eventually confesses his parenthood to his wife Vivian (Susan Saint James), his world is turned upside down. In a flash, all the trophies of upper-class white respectability are removed -- he loses his job, his credit cards are revoked, and Vivian throws him out of the house. Without the white man's trappings, he is forced to accept the help of downtrodden minorities. When he is compelled to manual labor, Walter comes to understand the troubles his son goes through. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 32 min.

Directed by: Michael Schultz

Release Date: September 25, 1981

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DVD Release Date: March 2, 2004

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  • recruiter89
    February 7, 2010
    recruiter89
    Older movie but a very young Denzel Washington's first role. Interesting this was made in 1981 and the storyline could be a modern movie. I liked George Segal in this one and Jack Warden is pretty good too. This movie has some funny parts and although dated is not too bad.
  • ileo
    July 17, 2008
    ileo
    A favorite. Great movie. Absolutely hilarious!!
  • jnhblueangel1885
    February 7, 2012
    jnhblueangel1885
    For being washington's first film it's not horrible, he's just not believable as a seventeen year old.
  • kimmason65
    July 5, 2010
    kimmason65
    This movie holds up better than many comedies of the time. Interesting to see Denzel's very early work too.
  • seleh87
    August 3, 2008
    seleh87
    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 moreat 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....

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Pablo Villaca
June 27, 2003
Pablo Villaca, Cinema em Cena

Sem saber se pretende ser uma comédia, um drama ou uma denúncia sobre preconceito racial, este medíocre filme salva-se apenas pela curiosidade de ter servido como veículo de estréia para Denzel Washin...

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  • Carbon Copy is Denzel Washington's movie debut in 1981 as Roger Porter.  Answer »
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