The read
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do. Most of the 1,428 1990s comedy movies in this catalog score higher.
Synopsis
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is ajuvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble.
Ratings
IMDb6.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes17%
Metacritic49/100
Audiences rate it 12 points higher than critics do.
128 audience votes
Key crew
- Randall MillerDirector
- John Semper Jr.Screenplay
- Cynthia FriedlobScreenplay
Cast
- Christopher ReidDuncan Pinderhughes (as Christopher 'Kid' Reid)
- Christopher MartinBlade Brown (as Christopher 'Play' Martin)
- Karyn ParsonsEllen
- Alysia RogersDamita
- Meshach TaylorDuncan's Dad
- Mariann AaldaDuncan's Mom
- Loretta DevineBlade's Mom
- Doug E. DougPopsicle
- Lamont JohnsonWedge
- Thomas Mikal FordMink
- Rick DucommunParole Officer Reichert
- Tony SimotesDr. Oppenheimer
