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Hero in the Family

Hero in the Family

1986•2h 0m•6.1/10
FamilyComedyTV Movie

Ratings

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6.1/10(4)

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...

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Production

Barry & Enright/Alexander Productions, Walt Disney Television

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Christopher Collet

Christopher Collet

Benjamin Reed

Cliff DeYoung

Cliff DeYoung

Digger Reed

Annabeth Gish

Annabeth Gish

Jessie

Darleen Carr

Darleen Carr

Lisa Reed

Keith Dorman

Ralph

David Wohl

David Wohl

Loudon

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

General Presser

Jay Brazeau

Jay Brazeau

Zoo Guard

Bernard Cuffling

Bernard Cuffling

Galleria Manager

Don S. Davis

Don S. Davis

Capcom

Bill Dow

Bill Dow

NASA Technician

Deryl Hayes

Deryl Hayes

Security Man

Max Martini

Max Martini

Student Council President

Alicia Michelle

Buffy

Stephen E. Miller

Stephen E. Miller

Security Man

Robin Mossley

Robin Mossley

Mr. Ozone Driver

Gordon McIntosh

Sonny Biker

William Nunn

Express Driver

Betty Phillips

Betty Phillips

Chairwoman

Andrew Rhodes

NASA Technician

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