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51% Critic Match
Paternity
“He wants YOU to have his baby!”
5.1 / 10• 1981• 1h 34m•PG• English
Comedy
Storyline
Buddy Evans manages events at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He is a confirmed bachelor who lives with his housekeeper Celia. After coming into contact with several children, Buddy decides that he is ready to be a father. Buddy decides to hire a surrogate mother in the hope of having a son.
Cast & Crew
Burt Reynolds
Buddy Evans
Lead
Beverly D'Angelo
Maggie
Norman Fell
Larry
Paul Dooley
Kurt
Elizabeth Ashley
Sophia Thatcher
Lauren Hutton
Jenny Lofton
Juanita Moore
Celia
Peter Billingsley
Tad
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Steinberg's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Paternity is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
