18 Again! (1988)
His mind was 81. His body was 18. When Jack Watson found his fountain of youth, it overflowed with comedy.
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-04-08
- TMDB
- 5.5 / 10 (102)
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Genres
- Fantasy, Comedy
- Director
- Paul Flaherty
Casting
- George Burns — Jack Watson / David Watson
- Charlie Schlatter — David Watson / Jack Watson
- Tony Roberts — Arnold 'Arnie' Watson
- Miriam Flynn — Betty Watson
- Red Buttons — Charlie
- Jennifer Runyon — Robin Morrison
- Pauly Shore — Barrett
- Michael J. Shea — First Orderly
- Nancy Fox — Waitress
- Anita Morris — Madeline
- Kimberlin Brown — Receptionist
- Tiffany Downey — Principal Dancer-Flapper
Interesting facts
18 Again! is a 1988 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Paul Flaherty and starring George Burns and Charlie Schlatter. The plot involves a college student switching souls with his grandfather by means of an accident. The film is based on the song "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" written by Sonny Throckmorton and recorded by Burns in 1979.
Production
The film was announced under the working title of Eighteen Again with George Burns set to star and inspired by Burns' recording of the song I Wish I Was Eighteen Again.
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