Dec 23, 2016 as a matter of structure, lets go ahead and say that well count or consider only denzel movies that came after 1981s carbon copy, generally regarded as his featurefilm debut. The film stars george segal, susan saint james, and jack warden, and features denzel washington in his featurefilm debut. Carbon copy michael schultz 1981 feature film youtube. Carbon copy is a 1981 britishamerican comedydrama film directed by michael schultz. He made his feature film debut in the comedy a carbon copy 1981 and was cast on the hit tv medical drama st.
Older movie but a very young denzel washingtons first role. Denzel washington list of movies and tv shows tv guide. Sep 25, 1981 carbon copy is by no means a sparkling comedy, but neither is it the uneasy melange of racial stereotypes that it might have been. Dec 17, 2019 denzel washington first studied journalism at fordham university but then discovered an interest in acting. Walter whitney is a successful executive who resides in an upscale southern california suburb. George segal plays rich and surly california executive walter whitney, who learns outoftheblue that he has a 17yearold black son, in michael schultzs lightweight carbon copy. Denzel washington, george segal, susan saint james, jack warden.
After graduating from high school, denzel enrolled at fordham university, intent on a career in journalism. Born in mount vernon, new york, on december 28, 1954, denzel washington first studied journalism at fordham university but then discovered an interest in acting. Watching it in 2020 is a fascinating though often cringeinducing look at race relations in 1981. Jan 08, 2010 carbon copy 1981 washington made his bigscreen debut in this comedy about a white businessman george segal whos shocked to find he has a longlost black son.
Denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. He is the middle of three children of a beautician mother, lennis, from georgia, and a pentecostal minister father, denzel washington, sr. George segal, denzel washington, susan saint james, dick martin, jack warden, paul winfield, macon mccalman, vicky dawson, parley baer. Today, washington s latest action movie hits theaters. The most famous phrases, film quotes and movie lines by denzel washington. The tonight show starring jimmy fallon recommended for you.
Carbon copy is an english movie directed by michael schultz released in the year 1981. Carbon copy is best remembered today for being denzel washington s first major role in a feature film. May 04, 2016 denzel washingtons first film, i love this scene. Apr 01, 2018 carbon copy is a 1981 britishamerican comedy film directed by michael schultz. Carbon copy movie poster 1981 poster with images denzel.
This movie had george segal, susan saint james, denzel washington in the lead roles of the film. Carbon copy is notable today only as the big screen debut of denzel washington. At the beginning of the movie,they say introducing denzel washington. The original trailer in high definition of carbon copy directed by michael schultz and starring denzel washington, george segal, susan saint.
The characters say some pretty reprehensible things, and the movie itself can be summed up in its racist tag line. Dec 14, 2016 denzel washingtons movies ranked, from worst to best. Denzel washington, walter regards him suspiciously. But he makes the absolute most of it, relishing the. Denzel washington s movies ranked, from worst to best.
Watch carbon copy streaming online hulu free trial. An upperclass wasp businessmans life goes into a comedic tailspin when learns he has an africanamerican son from a previous relationship. Carbon copy 1981 stream and watch online moviefone. There are certainly worse ways denzel washington couldve been introduced to the world. I was afraid i wasnt going to get the part in carbon copy because of my. But recently i realized i got her almost everything that i could get until i did some research and found that he made this movie carbon copy which was his 1st movie. Jul 28, 20 carbon copy denzel washingtons 1st movie with george segal 1981. Jun 06, 20 as a comedy, carbon copy is only mildly amusing, and it doesnt really manage to be hardhitting as a commentary on racial prejudices. Carbon copy george segal susan saint james denzel washington 1981 a white executive george segal with a white wife susan saint james learns he has an illegitimate 17yearold son denzel washington whos not whi. With bob hoskins, denzel washington, chloe webb, roger e. The film stars george segal, susan saint james, jack warden, and features denzel washington in his fea turefilm debut. A racist cop receives a heart transplant from a black lawyer he hates, who returns as a ghost to ask the cop to help take down the men who murdered him. Denzel washington in carbon copy then followed the tv drama the george mckenna story, where he played the protagonist a school principal, the drama for queen and country telling the story of paratrooper james, the history drama cry freedom, where he plays the leader of the movement of the national identity of africans.
Released 1981, carbon copy stars georgesegal, susansaint james, denzelwashington, jackwarden the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 32 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Denzel washington biography, photos, facts, family, kids. With george segal, susan saint james, jack warden, dick martin. When a rich white corporate executive finds out that he has an. The best movie quotes, movie lines and film phrases by movie quotes. The movie can stand on its own however, because george segal and denzel washington compliment each other nicely as mismatched father and son. Read the carbon copy movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Older movie but a very young denzel washington s first role. He made his feature film debut in the comedy a carbon copy 1981 and was cast on the. It was the first feature film produced by rko pictures after a break of many years, though they were only codistributor with avcoembassy.
Interesting this was made in 1981 and the storyline could be a modern movie. Start your free trial to watch carbon copy and other popular tv shows and movies including new releases, classics, hulu originals, and more. Carbon copy is by no means a sparkling comedy, but neither is it the. Carbon copy 1981 original trailer hd 1080p youtube. Random object shootout with denzel washington and steph curry duration.
Best supporting actor for the historical war drama film glory 1989 and best actor for his role as corrupt detective alonzo harris in the crime thriller training day 2001. It was the first feature film produced by rko pictures after a break of. Denzel washington rarely goes back and watches his old movies. Denzel washington full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Walter whitney george segal is a straightlaced and successful executive whose world is turned upsidedown when he discovers the seventeenyearold son he never knew he had. George segal, susan saint james and twotime oscar winner denzel washington star in this zany screen international and wickedly funny comedy that strikes a brilliant balance between broad humor and genuinely poignant moments variety.
Hilarious movie about a white man being forced by his society when he acknowledges his black son. He was a natural in front of the camera, arriving seemingly fully bloomed. Rank of denzel washingtons movies by box offfice performance. He has received two golden globe awards, one tony award, and two academy awards. Denzel washington s first film, with susan saintjames. Denzel spends most of the movie immobile and in bed. Carbon copy film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Twotime academy award winner denzel washington makes his feature film debut in carbon copy, a wickedly funny 1981 comedy. Like all of his friends and neighbors, walter is white, and he is shocked when he learns he has a son. When his son roger porter denzel washington arrives, walter tries to pass him off to his neighbors in the restricted allwhite suburb as a sociological experiment. Sep 26, 2014 denzel washington s carbon copy action films. There are a number of laugh out loud moments, and some social.