Freaky Friday | |
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Genre | Fantasy comedy |
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Teleplay by | Stu Krieger |
Directed by | Melanie Mayron |
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Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Joan Van Horn |
Cinematography | Russ Alsobrook |
Editor | Henk Van Eeghen |
Running time | 86 minutes |
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Network | ABC |
Release | May 6, 1995 |
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Escape to Witch Mountain | |
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Freaky Friday is a 1995 American fantasy comedy television film directed by Melanie Mayron and written by Stu Krieger. It is based on Mary Rodgers's 1972 novel of the same name and her screenplay for its 1976 film adaptation, and is the fourth installment overall in the Freaky Friday franchise. It stars Shelley Long and Gaby Hoffmann as a mother and daughter who magically switch bodies for a day. Produced by Walt Disney Television, the film premiered on ABC on May 6, 1995 as an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney.[1] It was the last in a series of four remakes of live-action Disney films produced for broadcast on ABC during the 1994–95 television season, the other three being The Shaggy Dog, The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes, and Escape to Witch Mountain.[2]