A Saintly Switch

A Saintly Switch
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GenreFantasy comedy
Teleplay byHaris Orkin
Story bySally Hampton
Directed byPeter Bogdanovich
Starring
Music byTerence Blanchard
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producerSally Hampton
ProducerIain Paterson
Production locationToronto
CinematographyJames Gardner
EditorDavid Baxter
Running time88 minutes
Production companyWalt Disney Television
Original release
NetworkABC
ReleaseJanuary 24, 1999 (1999-01-24)

A Saintly Switch is a 1999 American fantasy comedy television film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Haris Orkin, based on a story by Sally Hampton. It stars Vivica A. Fox and David Alan Grier, with Al Waxman, Scott Owen Cumberbatch, Shadia Simmons, David Keeley and Rue McClanahan in supporting roles. The plot revolves around an aging NFL quarterback and his stay-at-home wife switching bodies. The resultant comedy focuses on family values as she has to handle the highly-physical job while he has to handle art classes, bonding with his children, and morning sickness.

The film premiered on ABC on January 24, 1999, as an episode of The Wonderful World of Disney.