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Like Father Like Son (1987)
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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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.
Rating:PG-13
Genre:Comedy, Fantasy
Written By:Steve Bloom, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton
In Theaters:10/2/1987
Box Office:$34,377,585
Runtime:96 minutes
Studio:TriStar Pictures, Imagine Entertainment, Questar Entertainment
Cast
Rod Daniel
Director
Dudley Moore
Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond
Kirk Cameron
Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond
Margaret Colin
Ginnie Armbruster
Catherine Hicks
Dr. Amy Larkin
Patrick O'Neal
Dr. Larry Armbruster
Sean Astin
Clarence / Trigger
Camille Cooper
Lori Beaumont
Micah Grant
Rick Anderson, Lori's Boyfriend
Bill Morrison
Trigger's Uncle Earl
Skeeter Vaughan
Medicine Man
Larry Sellers
Navajo Helper
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