Like Father Like Son (1987)

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.