Denzel Washington
Roger Porter
1981•1h 32m•Released•EN
Carbon Copy
“Any resemblance between father and son is purely hysterical.”
Overview
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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
August 6, 1981
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.8 / 10
Votes
70
Budget
$6,000,000
Revenue
$9,566,593
Status
Released
Popularity
2.2
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