Hero in the Family
1986, English. Directed by Mel Damski.
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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- 2h 0m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 28 September 1986
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Geoffrey Loftus, John Drimmer
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Hero in the Family runs 120 minutes (2h 0m).
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Hero in the Family isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 28 September 1986. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Hero in the Family?
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Who directed Hero in the Family?
Hero in the Family (1986) was directed by Mel Damski and stars Christopher Collet, Cliff DeYoung, Annabeth Gish.