It Takes Two (1995)

Amanda Lemmon is a street-wise orphan who's about to be adopted by a family who uses children for their own selfish gain. Her case worker, Diane, loves her and would like to adopt her, ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writer:

Deborah Dean Davis

Stars:

Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kirstie Alley	...	Diane Barrows
Steve Guttenberg	...	Roger Callaway
Mary-Kate Olsen	...	Amanda Lemmon / Alyssa Callaway
Ashley Olsen	...	Alyssa Callaway / Amanda Lemmon
Philip Bosco	...	Vincenzo
Jane Sibbett	...	Clarice Kensington
Michelle Grisom	...	Carmen
Desmond Robertson	...	Frankie
Tiny Mills	...	Tiny
Shanelle Henry	...	Patty
Anthony Aiello	...	Anthony
LaTonya Borsay	...	Wanda
Michèle Lonsdale Smith	...	Michelle
Sean Orr	...	Jerry
Elizabeth Walsh	...	Emily

Storyline

Amanda Lemmon is a street-wise orphan who's about to be adopted by a family who uses children for their own selfish gain. Her case worker, Diane, loves her and would like to adopt her, however, since she's single and doesn't have money, she is unable to do so. Alyssa Callaway is a rich girl home from boarding school for the summer and she and her dad, Roger, go to their summer home. There, he tells her that he is marrying Clarice, a child hating gold digger. During an attempt to run away, Alyssa stumbles upon a summer camp where she runs into Amanda, who looks EXACTLY like her. The two then switch places to get rid of Clarice and unite Roger and Diane.

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Plot Keywords:

orphan | girl | bus | child plays matchmaker | twin towers | 

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Taglines:

Two identical strangers. Two different worlds. One perfect match.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Me and My Shadow

Filming Locations:

Camp Mini-Yo-We, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Gross:

$19,474,589 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dualstar Productions, Orr & Cruickshank, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Many of the plot points are taken from Mark Twain's story "The Prince and the Pauper".

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Goofs

In the stalls when they meet up, Alyssa/Ashley's hair goes back and forth from behind her ear.

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Quotes

Roger Callaway: I don't know what's more bruised, my butt or my ego.

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Connections

References Star Trek (1966)

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Soundtracks

"I Feel Good"
Performed by James Brown

User Reviews

The Olsen Twins' best movie yet!

The Olsen twins' best film to date, 'It Takes Two' is a very funny romantic comedy, where Mary-Kate plays orphan Amanda Lemmon, and Ashley plays rich-kid Alyssa Callaway, who trade places in hopes of 'hooking up' Alyssa's father Roger, and Amanda's minder Diane.

Steve Guttenberg plays rich-man Roger Callaway (complete with butler and camp), who is due to marry Clarice Kensington (played by 'Friend's' lesbian, Jane Sibbet). But, when Amanda and Alyssa bump into eachother, they swap families in hopes of joining Roger with Diane (the Emmy award-winning Kirstie Alley).

Mary Kate and Ashley are as cute as ever, Steve is fine (and really, that's all he is), Kirstie is great as Diane, but Jane is the best as the snotty Clarice.

A great little comedy - and a must for Olsen twins fans.