A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities.
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| Mario Van Peebles | ... | Chilly D | |
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Glenn Athaide | ... | Thug |
| Rick Aviles | ... | El Toro | |
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Richard Bassett | ... | Security Guard |
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Clarke Bittner | ... | Stockholder's Spokesman |
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Dianne Brill | ... | Betty Boobs |
| Olivia Brown | ... | Domino | |
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David Buntzman | ... | Disbelieving Doctor |
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Shelly Burch | ... | Roxy |
| Stephen J. Cannell | ... | The Coroner | |
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Richard Clarke | ... | Max |
| Kid Creole | ... | Thrift Shop Man (as August Darnell) | |
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Calvert DeForest | ... | Disbelieving Doctor |
| Richard Fancy | ... | Yves Malmaison | |
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Jeff Griglak | ... | Doris Dot |
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On the night of a big fashion show, world-famous French designer Yves Malmaison is poisoned. The same night, his murderers are trying to kill Chilly D, a member of the popular rap group, The Funky Four. As Fancy dies on the street, a midget witch (grateful to him for handing her a beer earlier in the night) tries to do something to save him. The next day, as the body of Yves Malmaison is buried, his soul wakes up to find himself in Chilly D's body. Both souls are trapped inside the rapper's body, and every time he suffers a blow, they switch personalities. A tough black rapper becomes a fruity fashion designer and then back again. Written by Median Sedan
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When they Switch brains, a GIRLIE MAN turns a LADIES MAN into a WILD MAN! See more »Genres:
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15 September 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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One of the worst movies I have ever seen. I realize it is supposed to be a farce, but COME ON! The audio sounds like it was recorded on a wax record. The acting is terrible. No wonder Wyatt from Weird Science quit the movie business. This movie wants to make me quit the movie watching business. The budget seems to me small, but I have seen student films shot on NO BUDGET that have better effects than this movie. Particularly bad is when the boat explodes. GEESH!
Melvin Van Peebles also cast himself as the know-it-all detective with the hot wife, AND as the narrator which is both confusing as a plot detail and wildly unsuccessful. So if you haven't gather it by now, avoid this movie at all costs.