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Like Father Like Son (1987)

Directed by:
Rod Daniel
COUNTRY
USA

GENRE
Comedy

NORWEGIAN TITLE
Som far, så sønn

RUNNING TIME
100 minutes

Produced by:
Brian Grazer
David Valdes

Written by:
Lorne Cameron
Steve Bloom
David Hoselton


Cast includes:

CHARACTER ACTOR/ACTRESS RATING
Dr. Jack Hammond Dudley Moore ½
Chris Hammond Kirk Cameron
Ginnie Armbruster Margaret Colin -
Dr. Amy Larkin Catherine Hicks -
Dr. Larry Armbruster Patrick O’Neal -
Clarence / Trigger Sean Astin -

 

Review

Father Dudley Moore switch bodies with son Kirk Cameron. A silly idea, but that's not the main problem with this sorry excuse for a comedy. It could have been fun if handled correctly. The casting seems interesting too, with the vivacious Dudley Moore and the perky youngster Kirk Cameron from the sitcom Growing Pains in the leads. So everything should be in place for a fun little film, right? Not quite. Like Father Like Son sidesteps the plethora of interesting psychological and ethical aspects of its concept, which could and should have been weaved into the comedy, and instead jumps directly to silly farce and forced setups which mostly become unfunny, annoying, insulting... or all three combined. There are only a few isolated scenes worth a watch in here, most of them thanks to Dudley Moore's talent, the highlight being the scene where he smokes during a hospital board meeting.

Copyright © 04.10.1996 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang
(English version: © 03.01.2024 Fredrik Gunerius Fevang)