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Like Father Like Son

1987 · 96 min

A breezy, silly body-swap comedy that coasts on goofy role-reversal gags and mild family warmth.

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.
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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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
parenthood
coming-of-age
work
Places: suburbs
workplace
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	3
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: comedy, fantasy
Directed by: Rod Daniel
Written by: David Hoselton, Steve Bloom, Lorne Cameron
Starring: Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin, Catherine Hicks, Patrick O'Neal, Sean Astin, Camille Cooper, Micah Grant
Music: Miles Goodman
Cinematography: Jack N. Green
Runtime: 96 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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