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Cast
Dudley Moore
as Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond
Kirk Cameron
as Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond
Margaret Colin
as Ginnie Armbruster
Catherine Hicks
as Dr. Amy Larkin
Patrick O'Neal
as Dr. Larry Armbruster
Sean Astin
as Clarence / Trigger
Camille Cooper
as Lori Beaumont
Micah Grant
as Rick Anderson, Lori's Boyfriend
Bill Morrison
as Trigger's Uncle Earl
Skeeter Vaughan
as Medicine Man
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1987
Runtime1h 36m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationPG-13
GenresComedy, Fantasy
Votes153
DirectorRod Daniel
WritersSteve Bloom, Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsLike Father Like Son
About Like Father Like Son
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.
Directed by Rod Daniel, Like Father Like Son leans on a strong ensemble — Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1987.
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