18 Again! (1988)

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On his 81st birthday, grandpa George Burns, bemoans the fact that he's wasted his life, and wishes he had it to do all over again. He gets his wish when he and his 18-year-old grandson Charles Schlatter are involved in an auto accident. When he awakens, Burns' personality has been transferred to… More On his 81st birthday, grandpa George Burns, bemoans the fact that he's wasted his life, and wishes he had it to do all over again. He gets his wish when he and his 18-year-old grandson Charles Schlatter are involved in an auto accident. When he awakens, Burns' personality has been transferred to Schlatter's body, and vice versa! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed By: Paul Flaherty
Genres: Comedy

In Theaters: Apr 8, 1988 Wide
On DVD: Aug 6, 2002
Studio: New World Video

Critic Reviews

Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Hardly the worst of this peculiar sub-genre.
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
Not even the charms of Mr. George Burns can salvage this long-in-the-tooth "Big" rip-off.

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AJ V

Ready for another Freaky Friday rip off? Of course Burns is funny as usual, but the rest of the cast is boring, and the story is as I said before, over used by this point. Not bad, but not good either.

Cast

            George Burns as Jack Watson

            Charlie Schlatter as David Watson

            Tony Roberts as Arnold

            Anita Morris as Madelyn

            Miriam Flynn as Betty

            Jennifer Runyon as Robin

            Red Buttons as Charlie

            George DiCenzo as Coach

            Bernard Fox as Horton

            Kenneth Tigar as Professor Swivet

            Anthony Starke as Russ

            Pauly Shore as Barrett

            Ben Baker as Red

            Emory Bass as Art Teacher

            Kate Benton as 3d Nurse

            Earl Boen as Robin's Dad

            Kimberlin Ann Brown as Receptionist

            Pat Crawford Brown as Old Lady

            Nicholas Cascone as Frat Member

            Kevin Haley as Team Member

            Mark Kamiyama as Team Member

            Edwina Moore as Nurse

            Lance Slaughter as Mikey

            Parker Whitman as Doctor

            Nancy G. Fox as Waitress

            Hal Smith as Irv

            Stephanie Baldwin as Robin's Sister

            Freddie Dawson as Orderly

            Joshua Devane as J.P.

            The Dickies as Themselves

            Michael Fallon as Bewildered Art Student

            Connie Gauthier as Artist's Model

            Jim Jackman as Asylum Orderly

            Mark Kramer as Track Team Starter

            Darren Powell as Frat Member

            Michael Rider as Asylum Orderly

            Toni Sawyer as Robin's Mom

            Cathy Scott as Runner

            Michael J. Shea as Orderly

            Leeza Vinnichenko as Woman at Party

            Karl Wiedergott as Team Member

            Melissa Skoff
            
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