Film

Paternity

1981 · 1h 34m · Comedy

He wants YOU to have his baby!

IMDb

4.9

Metacritic

45

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.

Burt Reynolds

Buddy Evans

Beverly D'Angelo

Maggie

Norman Fell

Larry

Paul Dooley

Kurt

Elizabeth Ashley

Sophia Thatcher

Lauren Hutton

Jenny Lofton

Juanita Moore

Celia

Peter Billingsley

Tad

Jacqueline Brookes

Aunt Ethel

Linda Gillen

Cathy

Mike Kellin

Tour Guide

Victoria Young

Patti

Elsa Raven

Pre-natal Nurse

Carol Locatell

Ms. Werner

Kay Armen

Claudia Feinstein

Murphy Dunne

Singing Telegram Man

• David SteinbergDirector
• Charlie PetersWriter
• Lawrence GordonProducer
• Hank MoonjeanProducer
• Jerry TokofskyExecutive Producer
• Bobby ByrneDirector of Photography
• David ShireOriginal Music Composer
• Donn CambernEditor
• Terry LieblingCasting

Burt Reynolds in Paternity 1981 TV trailer

Release date

October 2, 1981

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 34m

Rated

PG

Budget

$9,000,000

Revenue

$18,838,812

Genres

Comedy

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