The Toy

1982 film by Richard Donner
Movie film Q1197013
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The Toy

Summary

The Toy is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,557 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Toy's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Toy was directed by Richard Donner[4].
  • Richard Donner wrote the screenplay for The Toy[5].
  • Francis Veber wrote the screenplay for The Toy[6].
  • Carol Sobieski wrote the screenplay for The Toy[7].
  • The Toy's composer is recorded as Patrick Williams[8].
  • The Toy's genre is comedy film[9].
  • The Toy's based on is recorded as The Toy[10].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Richard Pryor[11].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Jackie Gleason[12].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Ned Beatty[13].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Wilfrid Hyde-White[14].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Virginia Capers[15].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Scott Schwartz[16].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Tony King[17].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Alex Hyde-White[18].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Tony Burton[19].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Louis Herthum[20].
  • A cast member of The Toy was Robert M. Stevens[21].
  • The Toy was produced by Ray Stark[22].
  • The Toy's production company is recorded as Rastar[23].
  • The Toy's director of photography is recorded as László Kovács[24].
  • The original language of The Toy was English[25].
  • The Toy was distributed by video on demand[26].
  • The Toy's review score is recorded as 4.2/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Toy was produced by Ray Stark[22]. It was directed by Richard Donner[4]. Screenwriters include Richard Donner[5], Francis Veber[6], and Carol Sobieski[7]. Cast members include Richard Pryor[11], Jackie Gleason[12], Ned Beatty[13], Wilfrid Hyde-White[14], Virginia Capers[15], and Scott Schwartz[16].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1982[28] and April 15, 1983[29]. The original language of The Toy was English[25]. Its genre is comedy film[9]. It was distributed by video on demand[26].

Reception

Reviews include 4.2/10[27] and 3%[30].

Why It Matters

The Toy ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,557 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 84809
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 84809, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269901|batch #269901]]"
  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 6010
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 6010, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269266|batch #269266]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1982-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1983-04-15T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Richard Donner, Francis Veber, Carol Sobieski
    Duration → {'amount': '+106'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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