Hero in the Family (1986)

TV Movie  -  120 min  -  Comedy | Family | Fantasy
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A teenage son of an astronaut tries to help his father after he and a chimpanzee switch brains as the... See full summary »

Director:

Mel Damski

Writers:

John Drimmer, Geoffrey Loftus

Stars:

Christopher Collet, Cliff De Young and Annabeth Gish
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Christopher Collet Christopher Collet ...
Benjamin Reed
Cliff De Young ...
Digger Reed
Annabeth Gish ...
Jessie
Darleen Carr Darleen Carr ...
Lisa Reed
Keith Dorman Keith Dorman ...
Ralph
David Wohl David Wohl ...
Loudon
M. Emmet Walsh ...
General Presser
Jay Brazeau Jay Brazeau ...
Zoo Guard
Bernard Cuffling Bernard Cuffling ...
Galleria Manager
Don S. Davis ...
Capcom
Bill Dow Bill Dow ...
NASA Technician
Deryl Hayes Deryl Hayes ...
Security Man
Max Martini ...
Student Council Pres (as Max Margolin)
Alicia Michelle Alicia Michelle ...
Buffy
Stephen E. Miller ...
Security Man
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A teenage son of an astronaut tries to help his father after he and a chimpanzee switch brains as the result of a space flight mis-hap in which the boy must protect the "chimp" in which his father and is unable to communicate with anyone vocally, plus his father with the chimp's mind from the military personnel and anyone else. Written by Anonymous  

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Plot Keywords:

Astronaut | Chimpanzee | Monkey | NASA | Father Son Relationship  | See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

¡Este mono no es mi padre! See more »

Filming Locations:

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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Production Co:

Barry & Enright/Alexander Productions, Walt Disney Television See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Quotes

Digger Reed: [walks in his house to Ben and Lisa in the kitchen, Ben at the table doing his homework and Lisa making dinner] Hey, hon. Hey, Junior.
Lisa Reed: Hi, honey. How was your day?
Digger Reed: Hmph. Presser, is threatening to clip my wings.
Lisa Reed: Oh, come on! He's been making those threats for years!
Digger Reed: [sits on the barstool] My test results, have started to slip. I don't know, I think he's gonna get me sooner or later.
[nods]
Digger Reed: I think next Saturday could be my last blast off.
Lisa Reed: Well, I think you have a few blast off's left.
Benjamin Reed: Well, Dad. You do like being in the spotlight. And you do like to joke around a lot. Maybe he just doesn't understand.
Digger Reed: [stands up, angry] You see? This is it! My own kid thinks I'm a glory hound!
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