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Hero in the Family
6.5 / 10• 1986• 2h 0m•NR• English
FamilyComedyTV Movie
Storyline
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 & Crew
Christopher Collet
Benjamin Reed
Lead
Cliff DeYoung
Digger Reed
Annabeth Gish
Jessie
Darleen Carr
Lisa Reed
KD
Keith Dorman
Ralph
David Wohl
Loudon
M. Emmet Walsh
General Presser
Jay Brazeau
Zoo Guard
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Mel Damski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Hero in the Family is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
