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Hero in the Family (1986)

6.5(5)2h 0mSeptember 28, 1986

Family Comedy TV Movie

Mel Damski

Director

John Drimmer, Geoffrey Loftus

Writers

Rate

Diary

Overview

A teenage son of an astronaut tries to help his father after he and a chimpanzee switch brains as the result of a space flight mis-hap in which the boy must protect the "chimp" in which his...

Cast

Christopher Collet

Benjamin Reed

Cliff DeYoung

Digger Reed

Annabeth Gish

Jessie

Darleen Carr

Lisa Reed

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David Wohl

Loudon

M. Emmet Walsh

General Presser

Jay Brazeau

Zoo Guard

Bernard Cuffling

Galleria Manager

Don S. Davis

Capcom

Bill Dow

NASA Technician

Deryl Hayes

Security Man

Max Martini

Student Council President

Stephen E. Miller

Security Man

Robin Mossley

Mr. Ozone Driver

Betty Phillips

Chairwoman

Howard Storey

Guard at Gate

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: September 28, 1986
Production: Barry & Enright/Alexander Productions, Walt Disney Television
Country: United States of America

Keywords

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