“What would it be like to trade places with your favorite rock star for a few days… days filled with luxury, glamour, and adoring young fans clamouring for your autograph? Matt Bender, an average teen-ager, finds out when he meets his idol, the international singing sensation Bartholomew, after winning a look-alike contest. It turns out Bart is lonely and bored with his lifestyle and yearns for a normal family life like Matt’s. The two boys switch places, but discover how quickly a sweet deal can turn sour.

Double Switch will have you rolling with laughter when you’re not rocking to a great collection of original rock tunes!” – from cover

Directed by
David Greenwalt

Writing credits
John McNamara
Peter Noah (story)

Cast (in credits order)
George Newbern .... Bart/Matt
Elisabeth Shue .... Kathy Shelton
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Bresnahan .... Greg
Mark Bringleson .... Lone Man
Tsutomu Carton .... Valet
Martin Casella .... Lawyer
Mariclare Costello
Alyson Croft
Michael Des Barres .... Simon
Lucinda Dooling .... Customer
Chris Drury .... Roadie
Vicki Gabrielli .... Stage Manager
Jeffrey Hornaday .... Choreographer
Claude Knobler .... Jason
John Lawlor
Karen Michaels .... Waitress
Rick Overton .... DeeJay
Christopher Peters .... Darryl
Lena Pousette .... Princess Regina
Betty Ramey .... Secretary
John Reade .... Bus Driver (as John C. Reade)
Barbara Rhoades
Hal Riddle .... Security Guard
Michele Russell .... Hilary
Henry Sutton .... Servant
Jason Tomlins .... Soundman
Marcelo Tubert .... Director
Peter Van Norden
Barry Wiggins .... Person #3
B.D. Wong .... Waiter
Ruth Zakarian .... Mary Jo


Runtime: 88 minutes
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Certification: Australia:G / Iceland:L

Awards: 1 nomination - Best Young Actress Starring in a Television Drama Special, Movie of the Week or Variety Show
Alyson Croft