Just Like Dad

Just Like Dad

He wanted a superman father... what he got was a super dad!!

1995 · 101 min · ★ 5.2 · Comedy, Drama, Family

Embarrassed because he perceives his father as dull, a creative boy invents himself a new, more exciting one and finds the popularity he craves.

Directed by Blair Treu · Written by Wayne Allan Rice

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