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Like Father Like Son (1987)

PG-13 · 1987-10-02 · 1h 36m · EN
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Chris and his dad have accidentally changed bodies - but no big deal. Chris gets the Jag and the Gold Card. Dad gets the fake ID and the bio final.

Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for his teenage son Chris' problems with school. By accident one of them drinks a brain-exchanging serum, and it switches their identities. This leads of course to extraordinary complications in school and at work, but also to insight in the problems and feelings of each other.

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Lorne CameronWriterSteve BloomWriterDavid HoseltonWriterRod DanielDirector
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$34.4M

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Dudley MooreDudley MooreDr. Jack Hammond / Chris HammondKirk CameronKirk CameronChris Hammond / Dr. Jack HammondMargaret ColinMargaret ColinGinnie ArmbrusterCatherine HicksCatherine HicksDr. Amy LarkinPatrick O'NealPatrick O'NealDr. Larry ArmbrusterSean AstinSean AstinClarence / TriggerCamille CooperCamille CooperLori BeaumontMicah GrantMicah GrantRick Anderson, Lori's BoyfriendBill MorrisonBill MorrisonTrigger's Uncle EarlSkeeter VaughanSkeeter VaughanMedicine ManLarry SellersLarry SellersNavajo HelperTami DavidTami DavidNavajo Girl

Keywords

Body-swapRemakeDoctorHigh schoolChild as an adultAdult as a childHigh school friendsRole reversal

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · FantasyTheme affinityBody Swap · Remake · DoctorDialogue densityComedyDirector preference83428Actor preference171965 · 87316 · 91893Country preferenceUs

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Dr. Jack Hammond has best chances to become medical superintendent in the clinic. So he's completely absorbed in his work and has no understanding for his teenage son Chris' problems with school. By accident one of them drinks a brain-exchanging serum, and it switches their identities. This leads of course to extraordinary complications in school and at work, but also to insight in the problems and feelings of each other.

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Like Father Like Son has a runtime of 96 minutes.

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