Made in America (1993)

Made in America (1993)
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Richard Benjamin directed this farce that plays like "Guess Who's Coming for Insemination?" Whoopi Goldberg stars as Sarah Matthews, who runs an African-American oriented bookstore in Oakland. She is raising her daughter, a beautiful high school student named Zora (Nia Long), on her own after her husband's death many years earlier. As a result of a science class blood test, Zora discovers that the man she thought was her father actually wasn't. Instead Zora finds she was the result of artificial insemination. After researching the sperm bank's records, Zora discovers, much to the surprise of Sarah and herself, that the anonymous sperm donor is in fact, Hal Jackson (Ted Danson), a loud, crude obnoxious (and white) used-car dealer who advertises on late-night television. Zora visits Hal while he is filming a commercial and Hal brushes her off. Enraged, Sarah tells Hal off, but after meeting Zora he now feels a paternal itch. Not only that, but he is beginning to feel an attraction to Sarah. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

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Starring:
Whoopi GoldbergTed Danson, (more)
Director(s):
Richard Benjamin
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13
Format(s):
DVD
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Richard Benjamin directed this farce that plays like "Guess Who's Coming for Insemination?" Whoopi Goldberg stars as Sarah Matthews, who runs an African-American oriented bookstore in Oakland. She is raising her daughter, a beautiful high school student named Zora (Nia Long), on her own after her husband's death many years earlier. As a result of a science class blood test, Zora discovers that the man she thought was her father actually wasn't. Instead Zora finds she was the result of artificial insemination. After researching the sperm bank's records, Zora discovers, much to the surprise of Sarah and herself, that the anonymous sperm donor is in fact, Hal Jackson (Ted Danson), a loud, crude obnoxious (and white) used-car dealer who advertises on late-night television. Zora visits Hal while he is filming a commercial and Hal brushes her off. Enraged, Sarah tells Hal off, but after meeting Zora he now feels a paternal itch. Not only that, but he is beginning to feel an attraction to Sarah. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
111 mins

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Director(s):
Richard Benjamin
Writer(s):
Nadine SchiffHolly Goldberg SloanMarcia Brandwynne
Producer(s):
Arnon MilchanSteven E. ReutherMichael Douglas
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
PG13(Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Profanity)
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Charlena D.

I SAW MADE IN AMERICA WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT, IT WAS GOOD THEN AND RENTING IT WAS STILL VERY GOOD THE SECOND TIME AROUND. I GAVE IT FIVE STARS, I JUST LOVE WHOOPI AND TED

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GINGER R O.

Whoopi is funny as usually. She works in a book store and there are very funny scenes with customers and Ted Danson working in the car Dealership with all the animal gimics is so funny, especially the elephant.

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