Like Father Like Son (1987)
Like Father Like Son (1987)
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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Cast

Dudley Moore Dudley Moore As: Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond
Kirk Cameron Kirk Cameron As: Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond
Margaret Colin Margaret Colin As: Ginnie Armbruster
Catherine Hicks Catherine Hicks As: Dr. Amy Larkin
Patrick O'Neal Patrick O'Neal As: Dr. Larry Armbruster
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: 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.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Comedy, Fantasy

Language: English

Release Date: 02 October 1987

Country: US

Runtime: 96m

Company Credits

Company: TriStar Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Questar Entertainment

Budget: $10,500,000

Revenue: $34,377,585

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Cast

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

Bill Morrison

Trigger's Uncle Earl

Skeeter Vaughan

Skeeter Vaughan

Medicine Man

Larry Sellers

Larry Sellers

Navajo Helper

Tami David

Tami David

Navajo Girl

Maxine Stuart

Maxine Stuart

Phyllis, Hammonds' Housekeeper

David Wohl

David Wohl

Dr. Roger Hartwood

Michael Horton

Michael Horton

Dr. Mike O'Donald

Randy Lowell

Randy Lowell

Dr. Spellner

Art Frankel

Art Frankel

Mr. Racine, Heart Patient

Christine Healy

Christine Healy

Hospital Administrator

Mary Jane Courier

Mary Jane Courier

Operating Nurse

Debbie Zipp

Debbie Zipp

Nurse with Dying Patient

Teresa Bowman

Teresa Bowman

Nurse with Heart Patient

Brian Peck

Brian Peck

Intern with Heart Patient

Carol Swarbrick

Carol Swarbrick

Norma, Hospital Secretary

Kedric Wolfe

Kedric Wolfe

Sidney, Board Member

Robert Balderson

Robert Balderson

Hal Gilden, Board Member

Dakin Matthews

Dakin Matthews

Old Man Morrison

Les Lannom

Les Lannom

Coach Ellis

Lorna Hill

Lorna Hill

Mrs. Davis

John Stinson

John Stinson

Math Teacher

Bill Stevenson

Bill Stevenson

Biology Student

Alexandra Kenworthy

Alexandra Kenworthy

Janice Stenfield, College Interviewer

Jamison Selby

Jamison Selby

Rick's Friend

Lloyd Nelson

Lloyd Nelson

Teacher in Hall

John Tokatlian

John Tokatlian

Student

Mark McCannon

Mark McCannon

Student

Jan Duncan

Jan Duncan

Student

Armin Shimerman

Armin Shimerman

Trigger's Dad

Kitty Swink

Kitty Swink

Trigger's Mom

Lisa Robins

Lisa Robins

Bartender

James Lashly

James Lashly

Freemont, Corky's Man

Corki Grazer

Corki Grazer

Corky, Woman in Labor

Nancy Lenehan

Nancy Lenehan

Waitress in Desert Diner

Richard Gonzales

Richard Gonzales

Paper Boy (as Richard Gilberts)

Directed By

Rod Daniel

Rod Daniel

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Robert Turturice

Robert Turturice

Costume Design

Sound

Miles Goodman

Miles Goodman

Original Music Composer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Jack N. Green

Jack N. Green

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Dennis Gassner

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Other Crew

Pat Romano

Pat Romano

Stunt Coordinator

Ernie F. Orsatti

Ernie F. Orsatti

Stunt Coordinator

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