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18 Again!

  • 19881988
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
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5.7/10
4.8K
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18 Again! (1988)
Trailer for 18 Again
Play trailer1:59
1 Video
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ComedyFantasyRomance
An aging ruthless businessman swaps bodies with his grandson in the wake of getting into a car accident.An aging ruthless businessman swaps bodies with his grandson in the wake of getting into a car accident.An aging ruthless businessman swaps bodies with his grandson in the wake of getting into a car accident.
IMDb RATING
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4.8K
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    • Paul Flaherty
    • Josh Goldstein
    • Jonathan Prince
  • Stars
    • Charlie Schlatter
    • George Burns
    • Tony Roberts
    • Paul Flaherty
    • Josh Goldstein
    • Jonathan Prince
  • Stars
    • Charlie Schlatter
    • George Burns
    • Tony Roberts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 25User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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  • Videos1

    18 Again
    Trailer 1:59
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    C. Thomas Howell, George Burns, and Charlie Schlatter in Soul Man (1986)
    18 Again! (1988)
    18 Again! (1988)
    18 Again! (1988)
    George Burns and Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)
    18 Again! (1988)
    George Burns in 18 Again! (1988)
    Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)
    George Burns and Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)
    Red Buttons and Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)
    Pauly Shore and Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)
    Jennifer Runyon and Charlie Schlatter in 18 Again! (1988)

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    Charlie Schlatter
    Charlie Schlatter
    • David Watson…
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Jack Watson…
    Tony Roberts
    Tony Roberts
    • Arnie Watson
    Anita Morris
    Anita Morris
    • Madeline
    Miriam Flynn
    Miriam Flynn
    • Betty Watson
    Jennifer Runyon
    Jennifer Runyon
    • Robin Morrison
    Red Buttons
    Red Buttons
    • Charlie
    George DiCenzo
    George DiCenzo
    • Coach
    Bernard Fox
    Bernard Fox
    • Horton
    Kenneth Tigar
    Kenneth Tigar
    • Professor Swivet
    Anthony Starke
    Anthony Starke
    • Russ
    Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore
    • Barrett
    Emory Bass
    • Art Teacher
    Josh Devane
    • J.P.
    • (as Joshua Devane)
    Benny Baker
    Benny Baker
    • Red
    Hal Smith
    Hal Smith
    • Irv
    Lance Slaughter
    • Mikey
    Earl Boen
    Earl Boen
    • Robin's Dad
      • Paul Flaherty
      • Josh Goldstein
      • Jonathan Prince
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      In George Burns' last starring role, he played an 81-year-old when he was 91.
    • Goofs
      For David's big race, Charlie gives him the running shoes that he wore back in 1928, however the leather on sixty year old shoes would have deteriorated to point that the shoes would be unusable.
    • Quotes

      David Watson: I don't want to hit a lady, Horton, but I wouldn't mind hitting her.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Bright Lights, Big City/The Seventh Sign/Beetlejuice/Babette's Feast (1988)
    • Soundtracks
      I Wish I Was 18 Again
      Performed by George Burns

      Written by Sonny Throckmorton

    User reviews25

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    6/10
    The old switcheroo.
    18 Again is another one of those 80s role reversals, which for the decade, seemed to always involved young men and their fathers or grandfathers. Here, a young man switches bodies with his grandfather, and both see what it's like to live young and old.

    Charlie Schlatter is David Watson, a college kid who's quiet, and far too held back in saying what he wants to say, especially around girls. But all that changes when he switches bodies with his grandfather Jack (George Burns), a charismatic, funny old guy with a whole lot of energy who, in switching bodies with his grandson, gives David a lot of appeal. Suddenly, he does the 180 from quiet to cool. It's your typical story about learning about self-confidence aside from sharing experiences about being that age these days in the same that Vice Versa, Dream a Little Dream, and Like Father Like Son did when they were released.

    But this one is much more appealing than those previously mentioned, particularly driven by George Burn's great sense of humor and universal ability to charm, and also with Charlie Schlatter doing a pretty good job trying to act like George Burns would. Schlatter is hardly an annoying or selfish teenager, and neither is Burns, and I think that's what sets this movie apart from the others as well, despite being one of many using that plot. It's well worth the time. Plus, Pauley Shore has a small part as David's cooky friend.
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    • Apr 20, 2004

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    • Release date
      • April 8, 1988 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • New World Entertainment Films
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    • 1 hour 33 minutes
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