Switch (1991)

Name: Switch
Director: Blake Edwards
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 1991-05-10
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco

Fantasy Comedy

Director: Blake Edwards

Cast: Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, Lorraine Bracco

Runtime104 min

RatingR

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Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.

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Directed by the legendary Blake Edwards, this 1991 fantasy comedy 'Switch' offers a clever gender-swapping premise that allows Ellen Barkin to deliver a standout performance as a reformed womanizer tasked with finding true love. Fans of Edwards' signature wit and offbeat storytelling will appreciate this unique spin on the redemption tale.

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Switch is a 1991 American fantasy comedy film written and directed by Blake Edwards. Based on George Axelrod's 1959 play Goodbye Charlie, the film stars Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams, and Lorraine Bracco.