Carbon Copy poster

Carbon Copy( 1981)

TV-MAComedyDrama
57%
User
Score

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Denzel Washington

      Roger Porter

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      George Segal

      Walter Whitney

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      Susan Saint James

      Vivian Whitney

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      Jack Warden

      Nelson Longhurst

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      Paul Winfield

      Bob Garvey

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      Macon McCalman

      Tubby Wederholt

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      Vicky Dawson

      Mary Ann

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      Parley Baer

      Dr. Bristol

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      Dick Martin

      Victor Bard

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      Carmen Filpi

      Wino

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      Warren Munson

      2nd Guard

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      Tom Poston

      Reverend Hayworth

    13. cast image

      Lee Garlington

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      Kenneth White

      Burly Man

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      Ed Call

      Basketball Father

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      Vernon Weddle

      Wardlow

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Wed Jul 23 2025
    <em>'Carbon Copy'</em> is a Denzel Washington flick that only a few have apparently seen; just 2.9k watched on Letterboxd, for example. That's a surprise, as is the film itself frankly. It's a bit of a trip. I knew it'd be to do with race due to the poster/title, but it's the entire plot. I was getting major vibes of <em>'Trading Places'</em> throughout, there are plenty of differences, for sure, but the white guy's trajectory is fairly similar. That Landis flick came out just two years after this, curiously. As for how this deals with race, I think positively (albeit clumsily). Washingto...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    6000000.00

    Revenue

    9566593.00

    Keywords

    • california
    • parent child relationship
    • illegitimate son