Paternity

Paternity (1981) — comedy film. Directed by David Steinberg. Starring Burt Reynolds, Beverly D'Angelo, Norman Fell, Paul Dooley. This page maps 6 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Paternity (1981) Poster

Interactive Features for Paternity

Paternity offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 6 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A confirmed bachelor pursues fatherhood through surrogacy, then must reconcile parenthood, love, and family responsibility.

Comedy · 5.2/10 · 94 min · 1981

Credits

Director

David Steinberg
Cast

as Buddy Evans

Burt Reynolds
Cast

as Maggie

Beverly D'Angelo
Cast

as Larry

Norman Fell
Cast

as Kurt

Paul Dooley
Cast

as Sophia Thatcher

Elizabeth Ashley
Cast

as Jenny Lofton

Lauren Hutton
Cast

as Celia

Juanita Moore
Cast

as Tad

Peter Billingsley
Cast

as Aunt Ethel

Jacqueline Brookes
Cast

as Cathy

Linda Gillen
Cast

as Tour Guide

Mike Kellin
Cast

as Pre-natal Nurse

Elsa Raven

Videos

Burt Reynolds in Paternity 1981 TV trailer

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q1656234), public domain (CC0).