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Steve and Walter used to have a preference for blondes. Then Steve was murdered... and came back as one. Will being a woman make him a better man?

19915.91h 44m

Overview

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.

Directed by Blake Edwards
Written by Blake Edwards
Produced by Tony Adams
Box Office0Revenue: $15.5M

Top Cast

Ellen Barkin

Ellen Barkin

Amanda Brooks

Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits

Walter Stone

JoBeth Williams

JoBeth Williams

Margo Brofman

Lorraine Bracco

Lorraine Bracco

Sheila Faxton

Tony Roberts

Tony Roberts

Arnold Freidkin

Perry King

Perry King

Steve Brooks

Bruce Payne

Bruce Payne

The Devil

Lysette Anthony

Lysette Anthony

Liz

Victoria Mahoney

Victoria Mahoney

Felicia

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Higgins

Themes & Keywords

dying and deathblackmailredemptionreincarnationrole reversalwomanizergodmurderpurgatorypsychicdeviladvertisingadvertising agencygender swapmale chauvinist

About Switch

Switch is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1991 exploring themes of dying and death, blackmail, redemption, reincarnation, role reversal, womanizer. Directed by Blake Edwards, it stars Ellen Barkin, Jimmy Smits, JoBeth Williams. 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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