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."

Oct 2 1987 PG-13 1h 36m
Comedy, Fantasy

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

Lorne Cameron, Steve Bloom, David Hoselton

Directed by

Rod Daniel

Cast

Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Questar Entertainment

Languages

English

Awards

2 wins

Trailers
Like Father, Like Son (1987) Trailer
Like Father Like Son (1987) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p
Scores
# of Votes
6,641
Average Rating
5.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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