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18 Again! (1988)

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Reviews Counted:7

Fresh:2

Rotten:5

Average Rating:4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Fate intervenes in the lives of Jack, a swinging 81-year-old bachelor who has everything but youth, and his grandson, David, as their souls exchange bodies after a freak accident.

Starring: George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Red Buttons

Starring: George Burns, Charlie Schlatter, Tony Roberts, Red Buttons, Jennifer Runyon, Pauly Shore, Miriam Flynn, Anita Morris, Earl Boen, Anthony Starke, Kenneth Tigar

Director: Paul Flaherty

Director: Paul Flaherty

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Mar 19, 2002

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  • His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy! Jack Watson (George Burns) is a swinging 81-year-old bachelor who loves big cigars and busty women. His grandson David (Charlie Schlatter) is a shy 18-year-old dweeb bullied by his classmates and ignored by the girl of his dreams. But when Jack and Charlie are involved in a freak birthday accident, they discover that their souls have now switched bodies. Can David turn his life around with some help from Jack's confidence and style, or will a desperate family decision destroy their futures forever? Tony Roberts, Red Buttons, Anita Morris and Pauly Shore co-star in this delightful comedy that delivers some touching messages about the gifts of life, the thrills of love and the wild joys of being only as young as you feel. Includes a 5x7 Theatrical Poster Replica
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    Hardly the worst of this peculiar sub-genre.

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    Not even the charms of Mr. George Burns can salvage this long-in-the-tooth "Big" rip-off.

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