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Director:
Melvin Van Peebles
Writer:
Mario Van Peebles (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
15 September 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
When they Switch brains, a GIRLIE MAN turns a LADIES MAN into a WILD MAN! more
Plot:
A rapper finds himself possessed by the soul of a dead fashion designer; frequently switching personalities. full summary | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Bad, Badsplotation movie more

Cast

  (Credited cast)

Mario Van Peebles ... Chilly D
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Glenn Athaide ... Thug
Rick Aviles ... El Toro
Richard Bassett ... Security Guard
Clarke Bittner ... Stockholder's Spokesman
Dianne Brill ... Betty Boobs
Olivia Brown ... Domino
David Buntzman ... Disbelieving Doctor
Shelly Burch ... Roxy

Stephen J. Cannell ... The Coroner
Richard Clarke ... Max

Kid Creole ... Thrift Shop Man (as August Darnell)
Calvert DeForest ... Disbelieving Doctor

Richard Fancy ... Yves Malmaison
Jeff Griglak ... Doris Dot
Helen Hanft ... Hag
Mark Hooker ... Messenger

Al Nazario Hunter ... Officer Menkler
Nicholas Kepros ... Narish
Pamela Lewis ... Sue the Secretary
Coco Mitchell ... Inspector's Wife
Ilan Mitchell-Smith ... Sebastian

Coati Mundi ... Mud Club Referee
Harsh Nayyar ... Punjab's Assistant
Gary Pratt ... Bum
Ken Prymus ... Hospital Doctor

Bobby Rivers ... Emcee
Hope W. Sacharoff ... Woman in Window
Bruce Smolanoff ... Rock
Jennifer Stahl ... Girl with Whipped Cream
Tab Thacker ... I.Q.
Tatiana Thumbtzen ... Annette's Friend
Melvin Van Peebles ... The Inspector
Alyce Webb ... Nurse
Henry Yuk ... White Eye
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Additional Details

Runtime:
90 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Black and White (some sequences)
Certification:
France:U | USA:R

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
Yves: [waking up in Chilly D's body] Aaah! I'm black! She's black! He's black! We're all black! more
Movie Connections:
References "Miami Vice" (1984) more

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32 out of 34 people found the following comment useful:-
Bad, Badsplotation movie, 22 June 2007
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Author: BOND245 from United States

One of the worst movies I have ever seen. I realize it is supposed to be a farce, but COME ON! The audio sounds like it was recorded on a wax record. The acting is terrible. No wonder Wyatt from Weird Science quit the movie business. This movie wants to make me quit the movie watching business. The budget seems to me small, but I have seen student films shot on NO BUDGET that have better effects than this movie. Particularly bad is when the boat explodes. GEESH!

Melvin Van Peebles also cast himself as the know-it-all detective with the hot wife, AND as the narrator which is both confusing as a plot detail and wildly unsuccessful. So if you haven't gather it by now, avoid this movie at all costs.

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