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18 Again!

18 Again!

18 Again!

18 Again!

His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy.

1988•1h 40m•

★5.6(97 ratings)

FantasyComedy

Overview

81-year-old millionaire Jack Watson switches bodies with his 18-year-old grandson David, leading the two to experience life on opposite ends of the age spectrum. But when David, trapped in Jack's aged body, ends up in a coma, his grandfather must use his meager knowledge of the youth to prevent his family from pulling the plug.

Director

Writers

Josh Goldstein, Jonathan Prince

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Main Cast

George Burns

George Burns

Jack Watson / David Watson

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter

David Watson / Jack Watson

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Arnold 'Arnie' Watson

Miriam Flynn

Miriam Flynn

Betty Watson

Red Buttons

Red Buttons

Charlie

Jennifer Runyon

Jennifer Runyon

Robin Morrison

Pauly Shore

Pauly Shore

Barrett

Michael J. Shea

Michael J. Shea

First Orderly

Nancy Fox

Nancy Fox

Waitress

Anita Morris

Anita Morris

Madeline

Kimberlin Brown

Kimberlin Brown

Receptionist

Tiffany Downey

Tiffany Downey

Principal Dancer-Flapper

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Paul Flaherty

Writing

Writer: Josh Goldstein
Writer: Jonathan Prince

Production

Producer: Walter Coblenz
Co-Producer: Jonathan Prince
Co-Producer: Josh Goldstein

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Billy Goldenberg

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Stephen M. Katz

Editing

Editor: Danford B. Greene

Keywords

wishgrandfatherrole reversalbody-swapwishes come true

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy."

#2

The film grossed $2.6M at the box office.

#3

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#4

The film was directed by Paul Flaherty.

#5

The screenplay was written by Josh Goldstein and Jonathan Prince.

#6

The score was composed by Billy Goldenberg.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Stephen M. Katz.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0094593.

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Rating

5.6/10

Average

97 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

18 Again!

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Revenue:

$2,567,099

Production Companies:

New World Entertainment Films

New World Pictures

New World Pictures