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It Takes Two (1995)

PG 101 min  -  Comedy | Family | Romance  -   17 November 1995 (USA)
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Amanda Lemmon is a street-wise orphan who's about to be adopted by a family who uses children for their own selfish gain... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Tennant
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Cast

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

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Plot Keywords:

Orphan | Girl | Airport | Class Differences | Mistaken Identity  | See more »

Taglines:

Two identical strangers. Two different worlds. One perfect match. See more »

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language See all certifications »
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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

Me and My Shadow See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$19,474,589 (USA)
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Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The first draft of the script by Deborah Dean Davis was never read by director Andy Tennant. The second writer Jeff Schechter's draft made this a "go" picture with Rysher Entertainment. Tennant was hired, and offered help for the picture's problems. He and his writing partner Rick Parks rewrote Schecter's draft. Tennant and Parks were rewritten by the producers Cruickshank. The studio preferred Tennant and Parks' draft with notes, so Tennant and Parks took another pass. The WGAW ruled against any other writer's credits due to biased by-laws which disallowed writers/directors with partners from receiving credits on features unless in extreme circumstances. None of Davis' dialogue was used. See more »

Goofs

Miscellaneous: When Amanda and Alyssa meet in the woods for the first time, Amanda refers to Clarice as being blonde, but Clarice was wearing a towel on her head when Amanda saw her. See more »

Quotes

Vincenzo: My god - you're *not* Alyssa!
Amanda Lemmon: Nope. Name's Amanda, put 'er there!
[shakes Vincenzo's hand]
Vincenzo: Identical strangers? Holy mackerel, that's amazing!
Amanda Lemmon: Yeah, and it's weird, too!
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Connections

Referenced in "Showbiz Today: Episode dated 22 May 1995" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Tutti Frutti"
Performed by Little Richard See more »