The Parent Trap but make it hair metal and deeply unhinged.
Teeny bopper rock star Bart Holton is pushed around by his manager for maximum profit and longs for a normal life. Through a look-alike contest he meets Matt, a student who looks exactly like him and can imitate his dancing style perfectly. Bart proposes to switch roles for a week. At first Matt enjoys being chased by hysterical groupies and Bart enjoys hitting on the highschool girls, but of course both learn quickly that the other's life is quite different from what they'd expected.
Costume
Peak 1987 hair, spandex, and regrettable leather choices.
Acting
George Newbern playing against himself with zero budget for doubles.
Director
David Greenwalt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
David Greenwalt went on to co-create Buffy and Angel, making this his secret origin story in disguised identity narratives.
This aired on ABC as a TV movie during the height of 'teen idol' marketing, essentially propaganda for normalizing exploitation with a happy ending.
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