richard benjamin be such an interesting actor in the 1970s ( indifferent and unafraid to appear dishonest and sharp tongued ) that his transformation into a film director of complete and utter piffle be both surprising and dishearten . here he helm a crass comedy lace with old fashion trimming represent whoopi goldberg play the mother of teenage girl who get the news she be the result of mom visit to a sperm bank . bad and her biological father be both white and an obnoxious car salesman . shrill and misguide piece flail about try to be funny and do not succeed . goldberg can not rise above the cheap and smarmy writing and nor can she do much under benjamin even smarmier handle . from .