Vice Versa (1988)

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

Director:

Brian Gilbert

Writers:

F. Anstey (novel), Dick Clement,

Stars:

Judge Reinhold, Fred Savage, Corinne Bohrer

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Judge Reinhold	...	Marshall Seymour / Charlie Seymour
Fred Savage	...	Charlie Seymour / Marshall Seymour
Corinne Bohrer	...	Sam
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Tina Brooks
Jane Kaczmarek	...	Robyn Seymour
David Proval	...	Turk
William Prince	...	Stratford Avery
Gloria Gifford	...	Marcie
Beverly Archer	...	Mrs. Jane Luttrell
Harry Murphy	...	Larry
Kevin O'Rourke	...	Brad
Richard Kind	...	Floyd
Charles Lucia	...	Cliff (as Chip Lucia)
Ajay Naidu	...	Dale Ferriera
Raymond Rosario	...	Dooley

Storyline

On returning from a buying trip abroad for the department store in which he works, Marshall finds he is in possession of a strange ornamental skull. Marshall is divorced and is looking after his son Charlie for a few days. The skull has special powers, and when Marshall and Charlie simultaneously wish they were each others age, father and son exchange bodies. Now Charlie has to go to work, and Marshall to school. Charlie also has to deal with Marshall's girlfriend. If that weren't enough a pair of smugglers are in pursuit of the skull.

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Plot Keywords:

skull | switching bodies | soul transference | child as adult | father son relationship | 

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Taglines:

Just when he was ready for mid-life crisis, something unexpected came up. Puberty.

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Genres:

Comedy | Fantasy

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 March 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Viceversa

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Gross:

$13,664,060 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Vice Versa is based on a novel written in 1882 by F. Anstey. Three previous adaptations were released in the UK in 1916, 1937 & 1948.

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Goofs

When Sam is about to kiss Marshall in Charlie's body, Charlie in Marshall's body quickly comes in , then Sam kisses Marshall in the forehead and leaves a big horizontal mark, then when she says "Goodnight my favorite men", the camera comes back to Marshall and he has a little inclined kiss mark, instead of a big horizontal one.

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Quotes

Charlie: [relaying a message to Marshall, who in turn is in a meeting] ... and we've been offered very favorable interest rates from Hong Kong.
Marshall: [apparently having misheard what Charlie said] We've been offered very favorable interest rates from King Kong.
Charlie: *Hong* Kong!
Marshall: I mean *Hong* Kong.

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Connections

Remake of Vice Versa (1937)

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Soundtracks

"Set the Night to Music"
Written by Diane Warren
Produced by Peter Wolf
Performed by Starship

User Reviews

Good leads can't elevate poor script...

Precious, predictable comedy has overworked father Judge Reinhold and pre-teen son Fred Savage switching personalities after getting hold of one of those movie-formula ancient mystical artifacts. Hoary premise plays like just another "Freaky Friday" retread. Reinhold cuts loose for really the first time and has fun (although his overacting is shameless); Savage, then-star of TV's "The Wonder Years", is even better, doing his wiser-than-his-years shtick with letter-perfect ease (he's a natural). There are some laughs, however the whole thing bottoms out in the final stretch with a ridiculous car-chase. Smart viewers will have bailed out by then. *1/2 from ****