Hero in the Family

Sep 28, 1986

2h 0m

★ 6.5

Overview

A teenage son of an astronaut tries to help his father after he and a chimpanzee switch brains as the result of a space flight mis-hap in which the boy must protect the "chimp" in which his...

Genres

Family

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Barry & Enright/Alexander Productions

Walt Disney Television

Hero in the Family Trailers

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Cast

Benjamin Reed

Christopher Collet

Digger Reed

Cliff DeYoung

Jessie

Annabeth Gish

Lisa Reed

Darleen Carr

Ralph

Keith Dorman

Loudon

David Wohl

General Presser

M. Emmet Walsh

Zoo Guard

Jay Brazeau

Galleria Manager

Bernard Cuffling

Capcom

Don S. Davis

NASA Technician

Bill Dow

Security Man

Deryl Hayes

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7.2

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5.6

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0.0

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5.3

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8.9

Swapped

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5.2

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6.5

All of Me

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6.4

The Hot Chick

Dec 13, 2002

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6.5

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Nov 12, 1996

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6.6

Husband & Wife

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6.1

If I Were You 2

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0.0

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5.8

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0.0

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6.3

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6.4

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5.6

18 Again!

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4.3

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5.8

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