Question 1

Why did Dudley Moore find the premise of Like Father Like Son appealing?

Accepted Answer

Dudley Moore said the idea of swapping bodies appealed to him and was a good excuse to be a kid again, focusing on the fun of the situation rather than playing an accurate sixteen-year-old.

Question 2

How quickly was Like Father Like Son produced from concept to release?

Accepted Answer

The film was turned around in less than a year, starting as a high concept in late 1986, wrapping principal photography in May 1987, and premiering on October 2, 1987.

Question 3

What physical toll did filming take on Kirk Cameron?

Accepted Answer

Kirk Cameron said he spent three days on a track scene and then couldn't walk for two days afterward because his legs were so tight from the physical demands.

Question 4

What other films were part of the late 1980s age-swap mini-cycle?

Accepted Answer

This film was part of a mini-cycle that included Big (1988), 18 Again! (1988), Vice Versa (1988), and Dream a Little Dream (1989).

Question 5

What is the central conflict in Like Father Like Son?

Accepted Answer

Dr. Jack Hammond is absorbed in work and unsympathetic to his son Chris's school problems, but after accidentally drinking a brain-exchanging serum, they switch identities, leading to complications and insights.

Question 6

What was Dudley Moore's highest-grossing starring vehicle after his breakthrough hits?

Accepted Answer

Like Father Like Son was Dudley Moore's highest-grossing starring vehicle after his back-to-back star-making hits 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981).

Question 7

What late 1980s mini-cycle of films does this movie belong to?

Accepted Answer

It was part of a late 1980s mini-cycle of age-swap/body-swap pictures that included Big (1988), 18 Again! (1988), Vice Versa (1988), and Dream a Little Dream (1989).

Question 8

How quickly was Like Father Like Son turned around from conception to release?

Accepted Answer

The film started as a concept in late 1986, wrapped principal photography in May 1987, and premiered in October 1987—less than a year from initial studio discussions.

Question 9

What physical toll did filming take on Kirk Cameron?

Accepted Answer

Cameron spent three days on a track scene and was home for two days afterward unable to walk because his legs were so tight from the physical demands.

Question 10

What accident causes the identity switch between father and son?

Accepted Answer

One of them accidentally drinks a brain-exchanging serum, which switches their identities and leads to complications in school and at work.

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