Summaries

In this feel-good body-switchers comedy, aging worldly-wise businessman Jack Watson swaps bodies with his grandson David in the wake of an automobile accident. George Burns shines in his final leading role.

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.—Tom Zoerner <[email protected]>

Jack Watson is an eighty-one-year-old businessman, who is not exactly liked by his son, and who is pushing his meek grandson, David to excel in athletics as he did. At his birthday party, before blowing out the candles he's asked to make a wish and his wish is to be eighteen again. While out with David, they get into a car accident and when he wakes up, he discovers that he is now in David's body, and David is in his body, which is comatose. He then goes out to enjoy himself, but at the same discovers just how tough David has it in school and finds out how his girlfriend, Madeline feels about him, and also how his son feels about him.[email protected]

Details

Keywords
  • coma
  • body swap
  • wish
  • soul transference
  • 81 year old
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Romance
Release date Apr 7, 1988
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies New World Entertainment Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $2567099
Opening weekend US & Canada $1475645
Gross worldwide $2567099

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 33m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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