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Topic: Film "Paternity" (1981). Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 1981
- Release date
- Oct 2, 1981
- Genres
- Comedy
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- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.2/10
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Topic: Film "Paternity" (1981).
Role: Meticulous television and film archivist.
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Title: Paternity
Year: 1981
Genre: Comedy (American comedy film)
Director: David Steinberg
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Norman Fell, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley, Lauren Hutton.
Runtime: 1h 34m
Rating: PG
Release Date: 10/02/1981 (US)
Plot: Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor living with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides he is ready to be a father. He decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
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Paternity is a 1981 American comedy film directed by David Steinberg. The film
Should you watch it?
“A confirmed bachelor working at Madison Square Garden decides he wants to hire a surrogate mother.”
- Features a cast starring Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Norman Fell, Paul Dooley, Elizabeth Ashley, and Lauren Hutton.
- Directed by David Steinberg.
- Explores the comedic premise of a bachelor deciding to father a son through a surrogate.
- The provided sources do not detail specific reasons to skip the film beyond viewer preference.
Watch it if you are interested in a 1981 comedy film about a New York City event manager seeking fatherhood.
Paternity is a 1981 comedy film with a runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes, suitable for audiences seeking period comedic cinema.
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Value depends on your interest in 1981 comedies starring Burt Reynolds and directed by David Steinberg.
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The film has a total runtime of 1 hour and 34 minutes.
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