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Switch

  • 19911991
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  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.7K
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POPULARITY
7,741
1,195
Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
Trailer for Switch
Play trailer1:52
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ComedyFantasy
A sexist womanizer is killed by one of his former lovers and then reincarnated as a woman.A sexist womanizer is killed by one of his former lovers and then reincarnated as a woman.A sexist womanizer is killed by one of his former lovers and then reincarnated as a woman.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.7K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,741
1,195
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    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writer
      • Blake Edwards
    • Stars
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Jimmy Smits
      • JoBeth Williams
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writer
      • Blake Edwards
    • Stars
      • Ellen Barkin
      • Jimmy Smits
      • JoBeth Williams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 49User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
    • 48Metascore
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Switch
    Trailer 1:52
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    Photos40

    Phillip Ingram in Switch (1991)
    Phillip Ingram in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
    Ellen Barkin and Jimmy Smits in Switch (1991)
    Switch (1991)
    Switch (1991)
    Switch (1991)
    Switch (1991)

    Top cast

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    Ellen Barkin
    Ellen Barkin
    • Amanda Brooks
    Jimmy Smits
    Jimmy Smits
    • Walter Stone
    JoBeth Williams
    JoBeth Williams
    • Margo Brofman
    Lorraine Bracco
    Lorraine Bracco
    • Sheila Faxton
    Tony Roberts
    Tony Roberts
    • Arnold Freidkin
    Perry King
    Perry King
    • Steve Brooks
    Bruce Payne
    Bruce Payne
    • The Devil
    • (as Bruce Martyn Payne)
    Lysette Anthony
    Lysette Anthony
    • Liz
    Victoria Mahoney
    Victoria Mahoney
    • Felicia
    Basil Hoffman
    Basil Hoffman
    • Higgins
    Catherine Keener
    Catherine Keener
    • Steve's Secretary
    Kevin Kilner
    Kevin Kilner
    • Dan Jones
    David Wohl
    David Wohl
    • Attorney Caldwell
    James Harper
    James Harper
    • Lt. Laster
    John Lafayette
    John Lafayette
    • Sgt. Phillips
    Jim J. Bullock
    Jim J. Bullock
    • The Psychic
    Diana Chisney
    • Mrs. Weatherspoon
    Joe Flood
    Joe Flood
    • Mac the Guard
    • Director
      • Blake Edwards
    • Writer
      • Blake Edwards
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Téa Leoni's film debut. The same with Yvette Freeman.
    • Goofs
      In the last scene, the CPR given by the doctor is just above the left of the navel. This is the incorrect place to do it.
    • Quotes

      Fur Protestor: Do you know how many poor animals they had to kill to make that coat?

      Margo Brofman: Know how many rich animals I had to fuck to get this coat?

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: The Movies We Loved as Kids (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Both Sides Now
      Written by Joni Mitchell
      Performed by Paul Young & Clannad
      Produced by Ciarán Brennan
      Published by Siquomb Publishing Corp. (BMI)
      Paul Young appears courtesy of Columbia Records
      Clannad appears courtesy of BMG Records (UK) Ltd.

    User reviews49

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    Hey, if I'm gay, then Clint Eastwood's a transvestite.
    Alright, the premise is hokey, but not completely as Mel Gibson did it nine years later. I was funny and it had one thing that Gibson couldn't bring, and that is Ellen Barkin.

    Yes, I am prejudiced. Ever since I saw Barkin in The Big Easy, I have been in love with her quirky smile and hot body. She is the main reason I will be plopping my bucks down in a week to see Ocean's Thirteen. And, she did get a Golden Globe nomination out of this (Losing to Bette Midler of all people, if you can believe it!), so it is not as bad as they say.

    I only had two criticisms: She never got the hang of walking in heels, and the ending sucked.
    helpful•23
    5
    • lastliberal
    • Jun 2, 2007

    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 10, 1991 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Blake Edwards' Switch
    • Filming locations
      • Santa Clarita, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Beco Films
      • Cinema Plus
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $14,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $15,545,943
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,770,991
      • May 12, 1991
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,545,943
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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