By means of an accident the soul of David and his swinging grandfather get swapped. While the grandfather's body is still in coma, he enjoys having a young body again and repairs some facts...
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| George Burns | ... | Jack Watson / David Watson | |
| Charlie Schlatter | ... | David Watson / Jack Watson | |
| Tony Roberts | ... | Arnie Watson | |
| Anita Morris | ... | Madeline | |
| Miriam Flynn | ... | Betty Watson | |
| Jennifer Runyon | ... | Robin Morrison | |
| Red Buttons | ... | Charlie | |
| George DiCenzo | ... | Coach | |
| Bernard Fox | ... | Horton | |
| Kenneth Tigar | ... | Professor Swivet | |
| Anthony Starke | ... | Russ | |
| Pauly Shore | ... | Barrett | |
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Emory Bass | ... | Art Teacher |
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Josh Devane | ... | J.P. (as Joshua Devane) |
| Benny Baker | ... | Red | |
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By means of an accident the soul of David and his swinging grandfather get swapped. While the grandfather's body is still in coma, he enjoys having a young body again and repairs some facts in David's life, who he finds not to be self-confident enough. Written by Tom Zoerner <Tom.Zoerner@informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
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His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy. See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 April 1988 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eighteen Again! See more »Filming Locations:
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Opening Weekend USA:
$1,475,645, 10 April 1988, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$2,567,099Company Credits
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Performed by The Dickies
Written by Stan Lee and Chuck Wagon
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In George Burns' last starring role, he played an eighty-one-year-old when he was ninety-one. See more »Goofs
David (with Jack's soul) and Charlie, pushing Jack's gurney around the hospital corridors, are pursued by seemingly half the hospital's personnel. When they crash through the chapel window and land in the chapel, no hospital workers come in after them, although the scene lasts for several minutes. See more »Quotes
David Watson: I don't want to hit a lady, Horton, but I wouldn't mind hitting her.See more »
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You Drive Me Ape (You Big Gorilla)Performed by The Dickies
Written by Stan Lee and Chuck Wagon
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In this delightful fantasy comedy, George Burns plays a 81-year-old bachelor who smokes a lot of cigars. After an involving his grandson, David [Charlie Schlatter] his soul ends up in Charlie's body and Charlie's soul ends up in his body. That is when things start to get a little weird which is one of the many problems I had with this movie. Though a lot a things about this movie annoy and bother, it is pretty funny. George Burns provides loads of laughs in some really fun scenes and Charlie Schlatter makes this movie extremely entertaining. Pauly Shore has a little, but great part as one David's friends. The supporting cast is excellent, the music is fantastic, the movie was shot beautifully, and out of all the other body-switching comedies, this one is by far the best. Compare this to the Corey Haim and Corey Feldman body-switching comedy, DREAM A LITTLE DREAM and 18 AGAIN! looks like a masterpeace. This is actually one of the funniest comedies of the 1980's. I'm surprised that it isn't very popular. It's probably because it is hard to find. I had to go to four different video stores before I could find this, but it was well worth it!!!