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15 April 1988 (USA) moreTagline:
His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy. morePlot:
By means of an accident the soul of David and his swinging grandfather get swapped. While the grandfather's body is still in coma... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
The same old formula, "Again!" more (8 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| George Burns | ... | Jack Watson / David Watson | |
| Charlie Schlatter | ... | David Watson / Jack Watson | |
| Tony Roberts | ... | Arnold 'Arnie' Watson | |
| Miriam Flynn | ... | Betty Watson | |
| Red Buttons | ... | Charlie | |
| Anita Morris | ... | Madeline | |
| Pauly Shore | ... | Barrett | |
| Jennifer Runyon | ... | Robin Morrison | |
| Earl Boen | ... | Robin's Dad | |
| Toni Sawyer | ... | Robin's Mom | |
| Stephanie Baldwin | ... | Robin's Sister | |
| Anthony Starke | ... | Russ Deacon | |
| Kenneth Tigar | ... | Professor Swivet | |
| Bernard Fox | ... | Horton the Butler | |
| Nancy Fox | ... | Rita the Waitress |
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Iceland:L | Australia:PG | Argentina:13 | Chile:14 | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Peru:14Fun Stuff
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When Arnold Watson thinks that he hears Jack Watson's voice over the intercom from beyond this life, it was an obvious in-joke to Burns' "Oh, God" (1977). moreSoundtrack:
I Wish I Was 18 Again moreFAQ
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The '80s was a good time for this kind of movie. Obviously.
Not only was there "18 Again!", but there was "Big", "Like Father, Like Son" and "Vice Versa", all with the same basic idea - regaining lost youth. And in comparison with the others, this falls sorta mid-way.
Burns, as always, is great and in fine form. Schlatter does a great Burns imitation in his early scenes especially. Runyon plays basically the same character she did in "Up the Creek" an just about every other part she'd played in movies before this. But she does okay. Morris, slinky and sultry as ever, doesn't disappoint. Everyone else just kind of hangs back and lets the story take care of itself. But that's okay; it does.
Let's face it: you can only say good in a movie where Pauly Shore play a halfway tolerable person.
Seven stars. Watch "18 Again!" and if you have before, do it "Again!"!