Vice Versa (1988)

Director:

Brian Gilbert

Writers:

F. Anstey (novel)
Dick Clement (written by)
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Release Date:

11 March 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy

Tagline:

The Comedy For The Kid In All Of Us.

Plot:

A mysterious oriental skull transforms a father into his son, and vice versa.

Plot Keywords:

Skull | Child As Adult | Soul Transference | Role Reversal | Remake

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Judge Reinhold	...	Marshall Seymour / Charlie Seymour
Fred Savage	...	Charlie Seymour / Marshall Seymour
Corinne Bohrer	...	Sam
Swoosie Kurtz	...	Tina Brooks
Jane Kaczmarek	...	Robyn Seymour
David Proval	...	Turk
William Prince	...	Stratford Avery
Gloria Gifford	...	Marcie
Beverly Archer	...	Mrs. Jane Luttrell
Harry Murphy	...	Larry
Kevin O'Rourke	...	Brad
Richard Kind	...	Floyd
Charles Lucia	...	Cliff (as Chip Lucia)
Ajay Naidu	...	Dale Ferriera
Raymond Rosario	...	Dooley
Elya Baskin	...	Prof. Kerschner
James Hong	...	Kwo
Jane Lynch	...	Ms. Lindstrom
Anuwat Tiernate	...	Tomb Robber
Surasri Klangsuwan	...	Tomb Robber
Penjit Prembudd	...	Thai Interpreter
Ram Waratum	...	Government Spokesman
Sulaleewan Suwanatat	...	Old Thai Lady
Tuantone Kammesri	...	Man in Warehouse
Danielle Kohl	...	Lori
Jason Late	...	Erlc
Tom Crawford	...	Judd
Christian Fitzpatrick	...	Clipper
Joe Guastaferro	...	George Ferriera
Martyn St. David	...	Rich Customer
Peggy Roeder	...	Principal's Secretary
Paul Greatbatch	...	Teacher
Robert Bundy	...	Coleman, Music Salesman
Jeff Kahn	...	Guitar Playing Kid
P.J. Brown	...	Hockey Coach
Robert Petkoff	...	Sporting Goods Salesman
Alan Shearman	...	Security Salesman
Michelle Philpot	...	Cosmetic Salesgirl
Harry Yorku	...	Guru
Mike Bacarella	...	Limo Driver
Bettina Wendt	...	Babysitter
Bernie Landis	...	Santa Claus
Ralph Foody	...	Doorman
Steve Assad	...	Waiter
Danny Goldring	...	Motorcycle Cop
Rick Hall	...	Shotgun Cop
Garrett Hohimer	...	Kid Playing Football
Steve Cohen	...	Burly Kid
Dayna O'Brien	...	Receptionist
Albert Fields	...	Band Singer
John T. Stibich	...	Police Commander
Stella Vaicik	...	Cafeteria Worker
Garrick Paul Axelrod	...	Window Dresser
Darlene Anderson	...	Salesperson
Linda Jaffe	...	Salesperson
Cindy Legler	...	Salesperson
Kathleen B. Scott	...	Salesperson
Mark Behn	...	Malice
Cliff Carothers	...	Malice
Michael Landauer	...	Malice
James Neal	...	Malice
Jay Reynolds	...	Malice

Directed by
Brian Gilbert

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
F. Anstey		novel
Dick Clement		written by
Ian La Frenais		written by

Produced by
Dick Clement	....	producer
Alan Ladd Jr.	....	executive producer
Ian La Frenais	....	producer
Dean O'Brien	....	associate producer

Original Music by
David Shire

Cinematography by
King Baggot		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
David Garfield

Casting by
Penny Perry

Production Design by
Eva Anna Andry		(as Eva Anna Bohn)
James L. Schoppe		(as Jim Schoppe)

Art Direction by
Eva Anna Andry		(as Eva Anna Bohn)

Set Decoration by
Karen O'Hara

Costume Design by
Jay Hurley

Makeup Department
Kimberly Phillips	....	makeup artist
Kathe Swanson	....	hair stylist

Production Management
Dean O'Brien	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Ballew	....	first assistant director
Steve Danton	....	second assistant director
Max Kleven	....	second unit director

Art Department
Robert J. Carlyle	....	construction foreman
D. Kelly Cummins	....	property master
Gerald Gates Jr.	....	paint foreman
Robert E. Knight	....	paint foreman
Thomas W. Lay Jr.	....	illustrator
Amie McCarthy	....	assistant props
Karen O'Hara	....	set designer
Clarence Lynn Price	....	construction coordinator
Ray Rarick	....	construction foreman (as Raymond S. Rarick)
Edward J. Rinkevicius	....	swing gang
Robert H. Sexton	....	labor foreman
Kenneth Turek	....	lead man

Sound Department
Rick Alexander	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Dick Alexander)
Dino Dimuro	....	sound editor
Les Fresholtz	....	sound re-recording mixer
Richard Friedman	....	adr editor (as Dick Friedman)
Mark Gordon	....	sound editor (as Mark S. Gordon)
Dale R. Janus	....	boom operator
William L. Manger	....	supervising sound editor
Tom C. McCarthy	....	supervising sound editor
Vern Poore	....	sound re-recording mixer
Steven Ramirez	....	sound editor
Scott D. Smith	....	production sound mixer

Special Effects by
Dennis Dion	....	special effects

Visual Effects by
Dennis Michelson	....	visual effects: Boss Film
George Muhs	....	visual effects
Randall Rudd	....	visual effects director
Louis Schwartzberg	....	visual effects supervisor

Stunts
G.A. Aguilar	....	stunts
Charles Croughwell	....	stunts (as Charlie Croughwell)
Corey Michael Eubanks	....	stunts (as Corey Eubanks)
Eddie J. Fernandez	....	stunts (as Eddie Fernandez)
Linda J. Gamboney	....	stunts (as Linda Gamboney)
Kanin Howell	....	stunts
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Max Kleven	....	stunt coordinator
Rick Le Fevour	....	stunts
Stacy Logan	....	stunts
Daniel K. Moore	....	stunts (as Daniel Moore)
John-Clay Scott	....	stunts
Daniel Maldonado	....	stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Art Bartels	....	key grip
William Birch	....	director of photography: UK (as Bill Birch)
Kelly R. Borisy	....	grip
Frank Byrne	....	additional second assistant camera
Donald Carlson	....	first assistant camera (as Don Carlson)
Robert C. Carlson	....	second assistant camera (as Robert Carlson)
Brian Clare	....	gaffer: Chicago
James Coe	....	still photographer
George Holmes	....	chief lighting technician: New York (as George E. Holmes)
Jim Kwiatkowski	....	best boy (as James R. Kwiatkowski)
Frank Miller	....	camera operator
John S. Robertson	....	dolly grip
Robert P. Sanchez	....	first assistant camera: second camera (as Robert Sanchez)
Joe Tomko Jr.	....	best boy (as Joseph C. Tomko Jr.)

Casting Department
Donna B. Anderson	....	casting assistant
Sue Knutsen	....	extras casting: second unit

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Mickey Antonetti	....	costume supervisor
Olga K. Cassells	....	seamstress
Jennifer Jobst	....	costumer

Editorial Department
Cari Coughlin	....	additional editor
Phil Hetos	....	color timer
Leon Moses	....	assistant editor
Ed O'Malley	....	assistant editor (as Edward M. O'Malley)
Pam Sharp	....	assistant editor
Steve Kraus	....	editing systems technician (uncredited)

Transportation Department
Calvin Chin	....	transportation captain
Robert A. Hogan	....	transportation captain
Armand Paoletti	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Kate Amer	....	production secretary
Lorna J. Bessemer	....	production associate: second unit
Sian Clement	....	production associate: second unit
Al Ebner	....	publicist
Jan Garner	....	production accountant
Bill Haviland	....	production associate: second unit
Michael Hendrickson	....	assistant auditor (as T. Michael Hendrickson)
Mark Herzog	....	production associate: second unit
Mary K. Jones	....	production associate: second unit
Harriet Kehl	....	script supervisor (as Harriet E. Kehl)
Ross L. Kulma	....	first aid
Nina Leone	....	stand-in
Pat Lydon	....	location manager (as Patricia D. Lydon)
Eileen McCahill	....	location assistant
Jeanine Rohn	....	production associate: second unit
Angela F. Silverstein	....	assistant to producers
Jacqueline Verdeven	....	extras coordinator: second unit (as Jackie Verdeven)
Susan Knox Wilson	....	production coordinator
Stephen Burrows	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Steve Kraus	....	dailies projectionist (uncredited)
Omar McClinton	....	production assistant (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Columbia Pictures Corporation

Distributors

• Columbia Pictures
• LK-TEL (Argentina) (video)

Other Companies

• Chicago Audio Works  production sound services
• Pacific Title  titles and opticals
• TAJ Soundworks  foley

Also Known As:

viceVersa (International: English title) (poster title)

Runtime:

98 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:PG (Ontario) | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Sweden:7 | UK:PG | USA:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

One of five body-swap movies all released around the same time. The others were 18 Again! (1988), Like Father Like Son (1987), Big (1988), and Dream a Little Dream (1989).

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Marshall is in his taxi, going to his building, you can see the boom mic reflected on the window of the taxi when he opens the car door.

Quotes:

Hockey Coach: [to his ice-hockey team] Can someone tell me what's going on here? Am I in the wrong place, or are these the auditions for the Ice Capades? In the locker room, in the classroom, you guys may be buddies. Out here, all I want to see is hate!
Charlie: [to one of this teammates, about that coach] The city pays this man to shape young minds?

Movie Connections:

Features Space Invaders (1982) (VG)

Soundtrack:

Crazy in the Night

Good leads can't elevate poor script...

Precious, predictable comedy has overworked father Judge Reinhold and pre-teen son Fred Savage switching personalities after getting hold of one of those movie-formula ancient mystical artifacts. Hoary premise plays like just another "Freaky Friday" retread. Reinhold cuts loose for really the first time and has fun (although his overacting is shameless); Savage, then-star of TV's "The Wonder Years", is even better, doing his wiser-than-his-years shtick with letter-perfect ease (he's a natural). There are some laughs, however the whole thing bottoms out in the final stretch with a ridiculous car-chase. Smart viewers will have bailed out by then. *1/2 from ****