# Like Father Like Son (1987)

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**Runtime**: 96 min
**Genres**: Comedy, Fantasy
**Directed by**: Rod Daniel
**Written by**: Lorne Cameron, David Hoselton, Steve Bloom
**Starring**: Dudley Moore, Kirk Cameron, Margaret Colin, Catherine Hicks, Patrick O'Neal, Sean Astin

> *Chris and his dad have accidentally changed bodies - but no big deal. Chris gets the Jag and the Gold Card. Dad gets the fake ID and the bio final.*

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

A doctor too busy for his kid swaps bodies with him via lab mishap. Cue one executive in a clip-on tie and one teen handling a colonoscopy. Eventually they swap back—no epiphanies harmed in the making.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, playful

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