The read
A Balasaur Score of 50 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 5.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 29%. Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do. Most of the 309 1980s fantasy movies in this catalog score higher. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
101 audience votes
Key crew
- Josh GoldsteinWriter
- Paul FlahertyDirector
- Jonathan PrinceWriter
- Billy GoldenbergOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George BurnsJack Watson / David Watson
- Charlie SchlatterDavid Watson / Jack Watson
- Tony RobertsArnold 'Arnie' Watson
- Miriam FlynnBetty Watson
- Red ButtonsCharlie
- Jennifer RunyonRobin Morrison
- Pauly ShoreBarrett
- Michael J. SheaFirst Orderly
- Nancy FoxWaitress
- Anita MorrisMadeline
- Kimberlin BrownReceptionist
- Tiffany DowneyPrincipal Dancer-Flapper
Stills
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Themes
wishgrandfatherrole reversalbody-swapwishes come true