Freaky Friday (1995 Film)
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''Freaky Friday'' is a 1995 American
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directed by
Melanie Mayron Melanie Joy MayronRiggs, Thomas, ed. (2002). Contemporary Theatre, Film and Television. Volume 40'. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale. p. 149. . (born October 20, 1952) is an American actress and director of film and television. Mayron is ...
and written by Stu Krieger. It is based on
Mary Rodgers Mary Rodgers (January 11, 1931 – June 26, 2014) was an American composer, screenwriter, and author. She wrote the novel ''Freaky Friday'', which served as the basis of a Freaky Friday (1976 film), 1976 film starring Jodie Foster, for which sh ...
's 1972 novel of the same name and her screenplay for its 1976 film adaptation, and is the fourth installment overall in the ''Freaky Friday'' franchise. It stars
Shelley Long Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom ''Cheers'', Long received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. S ...
and
Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...
as a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies for a day. Produced by
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, the film premiered on
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on May 6, 1995 as an episode of ''
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''. It was the last in a series of four remakes of live-action Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being '' The Shaggy Dog'', ''
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'', and ''
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''.Susan King
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'', February 12, 1995.


Plot

A mother, Ellen, and daughter, Annabelle, find it difficult to get along with each other because of their different views on their own lives and each other's. A pair of magical
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s causes the two of them to switch bodies for a day. Ellen's boyfriend, Bill, drives them both to work where she has to present a new clothing line. She, initially worried about the fact that she has no idea of what to do, goes along with it anyway. Meanwhile, Annabelle has an awkward day at school with her friends and she learns what her daughter's life is really like. Back at her job, Ellen and Bill eventually have an argument (with Annabelle saying how ''she'' feels about Bill in ''her mother's'' body). He later apologizes to "Ellen" and proposes to her, much to her horror. "Annabelle" then calls and finally is able to convince Bill that they have truly switched bodies. He then realizes why "Ellen" turned him down. A bit later, they rush down to the diving event the school is holding because "Annabelle" cannot swim. After they save her, they switch back to their original bodies and Annabelle and Ellen finally have a new understanding of what the other has to go through. Among many changes from the original, this version of the story has
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instead of
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as Annabelle's main hobby, which again plays a big role in the film's
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. Also, in the original film (and the
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), Ellen and Bill are married and Bill is Annabelle's father, whereas in this adaptation, Ellen is a single mom and Bill is her new sweetheart. It also reveals how they switched bodies.


Cast

*
Shelley Long Shelley Long (born August 23, 1949) is an American actress, singer, and comedian. For her role as Diane Chambers on the sitcom ''Cheers'', Long received five Emmy nominations, winning in 1983 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. S ...
as Ellen Andrews *
Gaby Hoffmann Gabrielle Mary Antonia HoffmannStated on ''Finding Your Roots'', November 21, 2017 (born January 8, 1982) is an American actress. She made her film debut in ''Field of Dreams'' (1989) and found success as a child actress in ''Uncle Buck'' (1989 ...
as Annabelle Andrews *
Catlin Adams Catlin Adams (born October 11, 1950) is an American actress, acting coach and film director. As an actress, she appeared in films including '' The Jerk'' and '' The Jazz Singer''. Early life Catlin Adams was born as Nira Barab on October 11 ...
as Dana "Dinky" Barb *
Sandra Bernhard Sandra Bernhard (born June 6, 1955) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She first gained attention in the late 1970s with her stand-up comedy, where she often critiqued celebrity culture and political figures. Bernhard is also well kn ...
as Frieda Debny *
Eileen Brennan Eileen Brennan (born Verla Eileen Regina Brennen; September 3, 1932 – July 28, 2013) was an American actress. She made her film debut in the satire '' Divorce American Style'' (1967), followed by a supporting role in Peter Bogdanovich's ''The ...
as Principal Handel *
Drew Carey Drew Allison Carey (born May 23, 1958) is an American comedian, actor and game show host. After serving in the United States Marine Corps, U.S. Marine Corps and making a name for himself in stand-up comedy, Carey gained stardom in his own Situa ...
as Stan Horner *
Carol Kane Carolyn Laurie Kane (born June 18, 1952) is an American actress. She gained recognition for her role in '' Hester Street'' (1975), for which she received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. She became known in the 1970s and 1980s in ...
as Leanne Futterman * Kevin Krakower as Herbie *
Taylor Negron Brad Stephen "Taylor" Negron (August 1, 1957 – January 10, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, writer and artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles as Albert in '' Punchline'' (1988) and as Milo in the 1991 action comedy '' The Last Boy ...
as Cary *
Alan Rosenberg Alan Rosenberg (born October 4, 1950) is an American actor who portrayed the character Eli Levinson in both ''Civil Wars'' and ''L.A. Law''. From 2005 to 2009, Rosenberg was president of the Screen Actors Guild, the principal motion picture indus ...
as Bill In addition to the principal characters, the film has supporting cast appearances by Reagan Gomez-Preston ("Heather"),
Jackie Hoffman Jacqueline Laura Hoffman (born November 29, 1960) is an American actress, singer, and comedian known for her one-woman shows of Jewish-themed original songs and monologues. She is a veteran of Chicago's famed The Second City comedy improv group. ...
, Andrew Keegan and Marla Sokoloff.


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