Like Father Like Son (1987 film)


Like Father Like Son is a 1987 comedy film starring Kirk Cameron and Dudley Moore. This film has a similar premise to but is not a direct remake of the 1976 classic Disney film Freaky Friday. The film is one of four body swap comedies to appear in the space of a year the others were the Italian film Da grande 1987,Again 1988 and Vice Versa 1988. The blockbuster Big had a similar premise as well. Shortly thereafter, Dream a Little Dream 1989 also had a body swap theme involving teenagers.

Trigger states he will get in contact with his uncle Earl in order to find a way for the two to switch back, but Earl has just left for another trip. Chris goes to town in his dads body, using his dads credit card to shop and party with Trigger along for the ride. He bumps in to his dads bosss wife while out in a bar, but he doesnt realize who she is. She comes on to him and he accepts. The next day he gets called in to work at the private hospital where his dad works, and he ends up handing out a bunch of pills to patience while doing rounds. He also seconds a motion proposed by his dads colleague, suggesting that the hospital could treat patients with no insurance in Chris words, the hospital should screw the insurance.Jack, meanwhile, has problems of his own in Chris body. At school, his knowledge of the schoolwork has him shunned by the students, and Rick beats him up because of a misunderstanding. He takes his sons girlfriend Laurie to a concert, but does not enjoying himself finding the music too loud. He fails to perform at the big relay race, dropping the baton and attempting to dive only to do so before the finish line. ........

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