Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son
Like Father Like Son
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1987
1h 36m
5.7(143 votes)
Comedy
Fantasy

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

TriStar Pictures
Imagine Entertainment
Questar Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

2 videos

Cast & Crew

43 members
Acting

Dudley Moore

Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond

Dudley Moore
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Kirk Cameron

Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond

Kirk Cameron
Acting

Margaret Colin

Ginnie Armbruster

Margaret Colin
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Catherine Hicks

Dr. Amy Larkin

Catherine Hicks
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Patrick O'Neal

Dr. Larry Armbruster

Patrick O'Neal
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Sean Astin

Clarence / Trigger

Sean Astin
Acting

Camille Cooper

Lori Beaumont

Camille Cooper
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Micah Grant

Rick Anderson, Lori's Boyfriend

Micah Grant
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Bill Morrison

Trigger's Uncle Earl

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Skeeter Vaughan

Medicine Man

Skeeter Vaughan
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Larry Sellers

Navajo Helper

Larry Sellers
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Tami David

Navajo Girl

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Maxine Stuart

Phyllis, Hammonds' Housekeeper

Maxine Stuart
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David Wohl

Dr. Roger Hartwood

David Wohl
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Michael Horton

Dr. Mike O'Donald

Michael Horton
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Randy Lowell

Dr. Spellner

Randy Lowell
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Art Frankel

Mr. Racine, Heart Patient

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Christine Healy

Hospital Administrator

Christine Healy
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Mary Jane Courier

Operating Nurse

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Debbie Zipp

Nurse with Dying Patient

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Teresa Bowman

Nurse with Heart Patient

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Brian Peck

Intern with Heart Patient

Brian Peck
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Carol Swarbrick

Norma, Hospital Secretary

Carol Swarbrick
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Kedric Wolfe

Sidney, Board Member

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Robert Balderson

Hal Gilden, Board Member

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Dakin Matthews

Old Man Morrison

Dakin Matthews
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Les Lannom

Coach Ellis

Les Lannom
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Lorna Hill

Mrs. Davis

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John Stinson

Math Teacher

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Bill Stevenson

Biology Student

Bill Stevenson
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Alexandra Kenworthy

Janice Stenfield, College Interviewer

Alexandra Kenworthy
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Jamison Selby

Rick's Friend

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Directing

Lloyd Nelson

Teacher in Hall

Lloyd Nelson
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John Tokatlian

Student

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Mark McCannon

Student

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Jan Duncan

Student

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Armin Shimerman

Trigger's Dad

Armin Shimerman
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Kitty Swink

Trigger's Mom

Kitty Swink
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Lisa Robins

Bartender

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James Lashly

Freemont, Corky's Man

James Lashly
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Corki Grazer

Corky, Woman in Labor

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Nancy Lenehan

Waitress in Desert Diner

Nancy Lenehan
Directing

Richard Gonzales

Paper Boy (as Richard Gilberts)

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