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Like Father Like Son

  • 1987
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
6.6K
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Dudley Moore and Kirk Cameron in Like Father Like Son (1987)
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Play trailer1:28
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Body Swap ComedyComedyFantasy

A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned-up doctor and his laid-back son.A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned-up doctor and his laid-back son.A mysterious potion switches the personalities of a buttoned-up doctor and his laid-back son.

  • Director
    • Rod Daniel
  • Writers
    • Lorne Cameron
    • Steve Bloom
    • David Hoselton
  • Stars
    • Dudley Moore
    • Kirk Cameron
    • Margaret Colin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    6.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rod Daniel
    • Writers
      • Lorne Cameron
      • Steve Bloom
      • David Hoselton
    • Stars
      • Dudley Moore
      • Kirk Cameron
      • Margaret Colin
    • 31User reviews
    • 16Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins total

    Videos1

    Like Father Like Son
    Trailer 1:28
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    Photos54

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    Dudley Moore
    Dudley Moore
    • Dr. Jack Hammond…
    Kirk Cameron
    Kirk Cameron
    • Chris Hammond…
    Margaret Colin
    Margaret Colin
    • Ginnie Armbruster
    Catherine Hicks
    Catherine Hicks
    • Dr. Amy Larkin
    Patrick O'Neal
    Patrick O'Neal
    • Dr. Armbruster
    Sean Astin
    Sean Astin
    • Trigger
    Camille Cooper
    Camille Cooper
    • Lori Beaumont
    Micah Grant
    • Rick Anderson
    Bill Morrison
    • Uncle Earl
    Skeeter Vaughan
    • Medicine Man
    Larry Sellers
    Larry Sellers
    • Navajo Helper
    Tami David
    • Navajo Girl
    Maxine Stuart
    Maxine Stuart
    • Phyllis
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Dr. Roger Hartwood
    Michael Horton
    Michael Horton
    • Dr. Mike O'Donald
    Randy Lowell
    Randy Lowell
    • Dr. Spellner
    • (as Randolph Dreyfuss)
    Art Frankel
    • Mr. Racine
    Christine Healy
    Christine Healy
    • Hospital Administrator
    • Director
      • Rod Daniel
    • Writers
      • Lorne Cameron
      • Steve Bloom
      • David Hoselton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Star Dudley Moore was immediately smitten with Like Father Like Son (1987). Moore said: "The idea of swapping bodies appealed to me, and it was a good excuse to be a kid again . . . although I don't need an excuse. It was just a fun story. I had been sixteen years old once, and I don't pretend to be a professional adult. I really didn't play a sixteen year old. I think that would have been mildly boring. So, instead of going for accuracy, we went for the fun of the situation. I was playing an attitude, not an age".
    • Goofs
      When Chris (Dr. Hammond) is delivering the baby, he picks it up immediately after the birth to reveal that the umbilical cord has already healed, and the baby is perfectly clean and dry.
    • Quotes

      Chris Hammond: How can she stand to be so close to her own body without constantly feeling herself up?

    • Connections
      Edited into Left Behind: Like Son (2013)
    • Soundtracks
      Dance All Night
      Performed by Autograph
      Courtesy of RCA Records

    User reviews31

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    One of the funniest if not the best body switch flicks ever

    I saw this back in 87 when it came out and have watched it many many times since then. The two main stars, Dudley and Kirk steal the show. There are so many quotable lines from Like Father Like son. I love when Dudley M. as his son, is walking through the hospital with his interns making the rounds and he has no idea what to do. They interns are all following him as he slowly and awkwardly tries to figure out where to go and when he thinks he's finished the task, he looks at the interns and says, "great rounds". So funny. I saw some really bad reviews here about this movie: Why? They must have something against really funny movies with great actors.
    • Ar_mp15
    • Nov 28, 2020
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    • Release date
      • October 2, 1987 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Movie Channel (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Like Father, Like Son
    • Filming locations
      • Mojave Desert, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Imagine Entertainment
      • The Malpaso Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $10,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $34,377,585
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $7,189,452
      • Oct 4, 1987
    • Gross worldwide
      • $34,377,585
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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