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Like Father, Like Son

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1987

100 minutes (1 hrs 40 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Rod Daniel

Starring

Dudley Moore · Kirk Cameron · Margaret Colin · Catherine Hicks · Patrick O'Neal · Sean Astin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 2nd October 1987

United States release: 2nd October 1987

Argentina release: 21st January 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 16th Dec '88
Debut position: 3
Highest position: 3
Debut gross: £573 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 6

US box office

Box Office debut: 23rd Oct '87
Debut position: 5
Highest position: 5
Debut gross: $3.1 Million
Total chart weeks: 2

Chart position history

UK box office

16 Dec, 1988
3

23 Dec, 1988
3

30 Dec, 1988
5

6 Jan, 1989
8

13 Jan, 1989
9

20 Jan, 1989
10

US box office

23 Oct, 1987
5

30 Oct, 1987
8

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

M/12

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag

£1.4 Million

US total gross
United States Flag

$26.3 Million

Global total gross
Global Flag

25thframe.co.uk stats

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Director

Role

Rod Daniel

Directed By

Dudley
Moore

Actor

Character

Dudley Moore

Dr. Jack Hammond / Chris Hammond

Kirk Cameron

Chris Hammond / Dr. Jack Hammond

Margaret Colin

Ginnie Armbruster

Catherine Hicks

Dr. Amy Larkin

Patrick O'Neal

Dr. Armbruster

Sean Astin

Trigger

Camille Cooper

Lori Beaumont

Micah Grant

Rick Anderson

Bill Morrison

Uncle Earl

Skeeter Vaughan

Medicine Man

Larry Sellers

Navajo Helper

Tami David

Navajo Girl

Maxine Stuart

Phyllis

David Wohl

Dr. Roger Hartwood

Michael Horton

Dr. Mike O'Donald

Randy Lowell

Dr. Spellner

Art Frankel

Mr. Racine

Christine Healy

Hospital Administrator

Mary Jane Courier

Operating Nurse

Debbie Zipp

Nurse with Dying Patient

Teresa Bowman

Nurse with Heart Patient

Brian Peck

Intern with Heart Patient

Carol Swarbrick

Norma

Kedric Wolfe

Sidney - Board Member

Robert Balderson

Hal Gilden - Board Member

Dakin Matthews

Old Man Morrison

Les Lannom

Coach Ellis

Lorna Hill

Mrs. Davis

John Stinson

Math Teacher

Billy Stevenson

Biology Student

Alexandra Kenworthy

Janice Stenfield

Jamison Selby

Rick's Friend

Lloyd Nelson

Teacher in Hall

John Tokatlian

Student

Mark McCannon

Student

Jan Duncan

Student

Armin Shimerman

Trigger's Dad

Kitty Swink

Trigger's Mom

Lisa Robins

Bartender

Richard Gonzales

Paper Boy

James Lashly

Freemont

Corki Grazer

Corky

Nancy Lenehan

Waitress in Desert Diner

Edwin Brecht

Newborn at Desert Diner

Johnathan Brecht

Newborn at Desert Diner

Autograph

Rock Concert Band

Steve Plunkett

Rock Concert Band Autograph

Randy Rand

Rock Concert Band Autograph

Steve Lynch

Rock Concert Band Autograph

Keni E. Richards

Rock Concert Band Autograph

Steve Isham

Rock Concert Band Autograph

Chera Bashor

Hallway Nurse

Bonnie Bedelia

Lady with Gum in Hair

Sky Bushey

High school student

Oscar Granquist

Doctor

Raymond Kohn

Medic

Chris Robinson

Bobby

Jack Starrett

Coach Jennings

Carol Stoddard

Emergency Room Nurse