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.
Editor's Verdict
"The provided plot summary for 'Like Father Like Son' (1987) describes a body-switching comedy focused on father-son relational conflict and understanding, utilizing a fantasy serum. There is absolutely no mention of Christmas in the setting, plot mechanics, themes, iconography, or resolution. It is purely a standard body-swap comedy."
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Cast & Crew
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
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