It Takes Two (1995)

Alyssa (a rich girl) and Amanda (an orphan) are two little girls who are identical, but complete strangers, that accidentally meet one day. In an attempt to stop Alyssa's father from ... See full summary »

Director:

Andy Tennant

Writer:

Deborah Dean Davis

Stars:

Kirstie Alley, Steve Guttenberg, Mary-Kate Olsen

1 win & 3 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

Alyssa (a rich girl) and Amanda (an orphan) are two little girls who are identical, but complete strangers, that accidentally meet one day. In an attempt to stop Alyssa's father from getting married to Clarice, a conceited know-it-all, the girls get him to meet Amanda's case worker and switch lives to stop the wedding once and for all. Though things don't go exactly as planned when Amanda gets adopted and Clarice moves up the wedding.

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Plot Keywords:

nylon stockings | child plays matchmaker | mistaken identity | identity swapping | embarrassment | 

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Taglines:

When it comes to making the perfect match...Two heads are better than one! Especially if they look exactly alike.

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Genres:

Comedy | Family | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild language

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 November 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Me and My Shadow

Filming Locations:

St Bartholomew's Church, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Gross USA:

$19,474,589

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dualstar Productions, Orr & Cruickshank, Rysher Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Winona Ryder was director Andy Tennant's first choice for the role of Diane Burrows. Rysher Entertainment rejected Ryder because they thought she was too young for the role. Geena Davis, Sandra Bullock, Laura Dern, Joan Cusack, Sigourney Weaver, Elizabeth Perkins, Goldie Hawn, Brooke Shields, Nicole Kidman, Linda Hamilton, Julia Roberts, Catherine O'Hara and Julianne Moore were also considered for the role.

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Goofs

When Alyssa is driving the carriage the actual driver is covered in a black cloth that in a later scene changes to a red cloth.

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Quotes

Frankie: Whoa! Check it out! Buckingham Palace!
Amanda Lemmon: [in a know-it-all tone] That's in London, brainless. It's the Calloway House.
Kid 2: Nobody's lived there for years. It's haunted.
Amanda Lemmon: It's not, either!
Kid 3: Ask anyone. Every full moon, Old Lady Calloway's ghost crosses the lake and eats one of the campers.
Amanda Lemmon: Yeah, right, and Santa Claus lives with the tooth fairy in Queens.

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Connections

Referenced in Deformed Monsters (1997)

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Soundtracks

Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
Written by Herbie Hancock, Rahsaan Kelly, Geoff Wilkinson, and Mel Simpson
Performed by Us3

User Reviews

great film

I thought that this movie was excellent. The twins made a really great job considering they were only 8 years old. I'd really recommend this video to anyone. The video is basically about two identical strangers Amanda Lemmon and Alyssa Calaway. Alyssa is this kid whose life is so perfect as her dad is rich. Were as Amanda is an orphan And looking for a new home. On this particular day Amanda is out with her friends and the come across Alyssa's house (which is really big) and starts saying that its haunted so as a bet Amanda goes to check it out. Anyway back at the Calaway house Alyssa decides to run away. So when Amanda goes to the house the butler thinks its Alyssa and brings her in. well from then on the two actually meet and swap places. Any way you'll just have to watch the video to find out what happens next.