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Like Father Like Son

Like Father Like Son

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Like Father Like Son

"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."

1987

1h 36m

5.7(151 votes)

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

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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TriStar Pictures

Imagine Entertainment

Questar Entertainment

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Dudley Moore

Dudley Moore

Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond

Kirk Cameron

Kirk Cameron

Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond

Margaret Colin

Margaret Colin

Ginnie Armbruster

Catherine Hicks

Catherine Hicks

Dr. Amy Larkin

Patrick O'Neal

Patrick O'Neal

Dr. Larry Armbruster

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Clarence / Trigger

Camille Cooper

Camille Cooper

Lori Beaumont

Micah Grant

Micah Grant

Rick Anderson, Lori's Boyfriend

Bill Morrison

Trigger's Uncle Earl

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Medicine Man

Creative team

Directed by: Rod Daniel
Written by: Lorne Cameron
Steve Bloom
Produced by: Brian Grazer
David Valdes

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