
Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble, if only the teacher would stop hitting on him for a date.... (Full plot summary below)
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Duncan is a genius straight A student, Blade is juvenile delinquent. But because of a mix up with their school records, everyone thinks each is the other one. Now, Duncan kind of likes the attention from being thought of as a real bad dude, if only the school bully would stop trying to rough him up. And Blade definitely likes being thought of as important instead of as trouble, if only the teacher would stop hitting on him for a date.
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| San Francisco ChronicleJudy StoneGrounded in a good cause but never puffed up or preachy, the father-daughter drama transcends the issues. |
| BrianOrndorf.comBrian OrndorfA film that strains to be entertaining until it's red in the face, but doesn't contain a single laugh. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonApted gives this smarter-than-average script a slick look and expertly develops suspense. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt’s not a bad film. Brightly designed, slickly paced, it has its cargo of youth elements: laughs, sexual tease, action and music. But, halfway through, you can almost feel everyone relaxing, waiting for the next bit of spiritless slapstick or car-chase to carry them through to the end. |
| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jay ScottWinning performances by Gene Hackman and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and potent direction by Michael Apted pump life into the sturdy courtroom drama formula once again. |
| Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe screenplay by Carolyn Shelby, Christopher Ames and Samantha Shad contains dialogue scenes so well-heard and written it's hard to believe this is a Hollywood movie, with Hollywood's tendency to have characters underline every emotion so the audience won't have to listen so carefully. |
| Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovDirector Apted has somehow managed to take one of the most contrived plots I've ever seen and make it seem, if not original, then at least way above average. |
| Tampa Bay TimesSabrina MillerAs directed by Randall Miller, the movie doesn't aspire to much more than cartoonish verve, but Kid 'n' Play easily hold it together. Their comic timing is right, and their humor manages to be both traditional and current. |
| The New York TimesVincent CanbyClass Action won't put you to sleep. Yet it vanishes from the memory as fast as anything dreamed in the conventional manner. |
| eFilmCritic.comScott WeinbergKid & Play made two half-decent movies. This is one of 'em. |