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It Takes Two

PG
ComedyFamilyRomance
6.486/10(882 ratings)

Identical 9-year-olds from very different backgrounds: orphaned Amanda and wealthy Alyssa meet at summer camp and decide to switch places -- and play matchmaker between Alyssa's dad, Roger, and the kind social worker who cares for Amanda.

11-17-1995
1h 41m
It Takes Two
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Main Cast

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Alley

Kirstie Louise Alley (January 12, 1951 – December 5, 2022) was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987–1993), for which she received an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Alley appeared in various films, including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982), Summer School (1987), Shoot to Kill (1988), Look Who's Talking (1989) and its two sequels (1990–1993), Madhouse (1990), Sibling Rivalry (1990), Village of the Damned (1995), It Takes Two (1995), Deconstructing Harry (1997), For Richer or Poorer (1997), and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999). She won her second Emmy Award in 1994 for the television film David's Mother. In 1997, Alley received another Emmy nomination for her work in the crime drama series The Last Don. In 2005, she played a fictionalized version of herself on Showtime's Fat Actress. She later appeared on Kirstie Alley's Big Life (2010), and was a contestant on the 12th season of Dancing with the Stars (2011–2012), finishing in second place. In 2013, Alley returned to acting with the title role on the sitcom Kirstie. In 2016, she appeared on the Fox comedy horror series Scream Queens. In 2018, she was a contestant on the 22nd series of the British reality show Celebrity Big Brother, in which she finished as runner-up. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kirstie Alley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Steve Guttenberg

Steve Guttenberg

Steven Robert Guttenberg (born August 24, 1958) is an American actor, author, businessman, producer, and director. He is known for his lead roles in Hollywood films of the 1980s and 1990s, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, Three Men and a Little Lady, Diner, The Bedroom Window, The Big Green, and Short Circuit. While still in high school, he attended a summer program at the Juilliard School and studied under John Houseman. After graduating from high school, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting. He made his film debut in 1978 in the drama The Boys from Brazil. His breakthrough role came in 1980, when he starred in the comedy Diner. He then went on to star in a string of successful films, including Cocoon, Police Academy, Three Men and a Baby, and Short Circuit. In the 1990s, his career slowed down, but he continued to work steadily in film and television. He has appeared in such films as The Lost World: Jurassic Park, The Day After, and Ballers. He has also had recurring roles on the television series Veronica Mars, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and The Goldbergs. In addition to his acting career, he is also a businessman and producer. He is the co-founder of the production company Guttenflick Pictures. He is also the author of two books, The Guttenberg Bible and The Kids from DISCO. Guttenberg is married to WCBS-TV reporter Emily Smith. They have been together since 2014 and were married in 2019.

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Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen

Ashley Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen in the television series Full House. Following the huge success of Full House in America, they both established a successful career starring in television and film roles.

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Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen

Mary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House. Following the huge success of Full House in America, Mary-Kate and Ashley established a successful career starring in television and film roles.

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Jane Sibbett

Jane Sibbett

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jane Moore Sibbett (born November 28, 1962) is an American actress. Her notable roles include Heddy on the Fox television series Herman's Head, and as Ross Geller's (first) ex-wife, Carol Willick, on the American TV sitcom Friends. She also played Morgan Faulkner in The Nanny. She played Jane Wilson on the NBC soap opera Santa Barbara in 1986-87, being nominated for a Best Newcomer award. She also appeared in one episode of the popular TV show 21 Jump Street She starred in the 1998 movie Noah alongside Tony Danza and Wallace Shawn as well as in 1998's The Second Arrival alongside Patrick Muldoon and Michael Sarrazin. She appeared in Dan O'Bannon's 1992 film The Resurrected. She co-starred with Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in It Takes Two (1995), the telefilm, Au Pair (1999), and was the voice of Joy in the 2006 film remake of Charlotte's Web. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jane Sibbett, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

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Philip Bosco

Philip Bosco

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Philip Michael Bosco (September 26, 1930 - December 3, 2018) was an American actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Philip Bosco, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Dane

Lawrence Joseph Zahab, known professionally as Lawrence Dane, was a Canadian actor and film producer, best known for his role as Lt. Preston in Bride of Chucky.

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Gerard Parkes

Gerard Parkes

Gerard "Gerry" Parkes was an Irish-born Canadian actor. He was born in Dublin, and moved to Toronto in 1956. He is best known for playing "Doc" on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation television series Fraggle Rock and the bartender in the film The Boondock Saints and its sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. His acting career spanned film, radio, television, and the stage. Parkes worked often on CBC radio, beginning in 1959, and shifted into television and film, acting in such diverse series as the 1960s' ecological adventure series The Forest Rangers, children's show The Littlest Hobo, and the detective series Cagney and Lacey. In 1968, Parkes won the first Canadian film award (then called the Etrog and now known as the Gemini) for his portrayal of Uncle Matthew in the movie Isabel. He received the Andrew Allan Award in 1983 for Best Radio Actor, and in 1999, he won the Dora Mavor Moore Award for Outstanding Performance in a Featured Role for Kilt. In 1996, he portrayed Jonathan Swift in the HBO Original Film Handel's Last Chance. In 1998, he appeared on an episode of PBS's Noddy, as Wally the Wanderer in "Noah's Leaving". He appeared with Willem Dafoe and Billy Connolly in The Boondock Saints (playing a Tourette's syndrome-afflicted bartender, also named "Doc"). He reprised the role for The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. He appeared in The Adjuster (1991), premiering at the New York Film Festival. In 1991, it won the Special Silver St. George at the 17th Moscow International Film Festival. In 1993, the Toronto International Film Festival ranked the film 10th in the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.

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Movie Details

Production Info

Director:
Andy Tennant
Writer:
Deborah Dean Davis
Production:
Dualstar Productions, Orr & Cruickshank, Rysher Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures
Revenue:
$19,474,589
Budget:
$19,474,589

Key Crew

Visual Effects Supervisor:
Brian Jennings
Stunt Coordinator:
Ted Hanlan
First Assistant Director:
Mick MacKay
Second Unit Director:
Dennis Scott
Supervising Sound Editor:
Craig Berkey

Locations and Languages

Country:
US
Filming:
US
Languages:
en