Seventeen Again (2000): Cast & Plot
Seventeen Again is a 2000 fantasy drama directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd, starring Mark Taylor as Young Gene Donovan, Tahj Mowry and Tia Mowry. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Jeffrey W. Byrd
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Showtime Networks
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Seventeen Again About?
The premise of Seventeen Again without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Divorced for years, Cat and Gene each visit their son and grandchildren, Sydney and Willie. Brilliant teen Willie invents a rejuvenation formula that accidentally contaminates the soap he leaves in his grandparents’ bathroom. After using it, Cat and Gene are both transformed back to 17‑year‑olds. Willie must devise a cure, but the pair may prefer staying young.
Seventeen Again Themes & Keywords
· 24 tags- body switching
- punch into the camera
- slimehouse
- teenager
- soap
- experiment
- science runs amok
- african american
- suburb
- grandmother granddaughter relationship
- grandfather granddaughter relationship
- family relationships
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- teen angst
- side effect
- real life siblings as fictional siblings
- puppy
- moving
- high school
- fountain of youth
- experiment gone wrong
- dog
- brother
- rejuvenation
- independent film
Seventeen Again Cast & Characters
Mark Taylor leads the cast as Young Gene Donovan, with Tahj Mowry as Willie Donovan and Tia Mowry as Sydney Donovan. Directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jeffrey W. Byrd
- Mark Taylor as Young Gene Donovan
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Tahj Mowry as Willie Donovan - Tia Mowry as Sydney Donovan
- Hope Clarke as Grandma Cat Donovan
Also Starring in Seventeen Again
· 5 more- Merwin Mondesir Todd
- Maia Campbell Ashley
- Phillip Jarrett Barry
- Robert Hooks Grandpa Gene Donovan
- Tamera Mowry-Housley Young Cat Donovan
More from Jeffrey W. Byrd
More films directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd, best-rated first: King's Ransom, Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story, Stolen by My Mother: The Kamiyah Mobley Story and Jasper, Texas.
Seventeen Again Plot Summary
What happens in Seventeen Again from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
17-year-old Sydney Donovan Tia Mowry finds it is not easy adjusting to a new town in Connecticut after her family relocates from California, especially as she deals with a father’s remarriage following her mother’s death. Struggling to fit in at school and missing old friends, she also starts to navigate a crush on classmate Todd Merwin Mondesir, while Ashley Maia Campbell, his older sister, vocally distrusts and taunts her at every turn. Meanwhile, her younger brother Willie Tahj Mowry, a brilliant but restless 12-year-old, spends his days in a cluttered lab chasing bigger and bigger experiments, dreaming of defeating aging and pushing the boundaries of science.
Full summary
The whole story of Seventeen Again, scene by scene
Seventeen Again Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Seventeen Again.
How Well Do You Know Seventeen Again?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
What is the name of the 17‑year‑old daughter who struggles to fit in at her new school?
Cars in Seventeen Again
11 cars on screen, including the 1994 Chevrolet Caprice and the 1999 Ford Explorer.
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1994 Chevrolet Caprice Important role -
1999 Ford Explorer Important role -
1999 Volkswagen New Beetle Typ 1C Important role -
1998 Dodge Ram Minor role
Seventeen Again Also Known As
5 alternative titles, including “Ritorno al liceo” and “Sweet 16 - Liebe altert nicht”.
- Also known as
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- Ritorno al liceo
- Sweet 16 - Liebe altert nicht
- De vuelta a los 17
- 17 Outra Vez
- Sladkých sedmnáct
Seen Seventeen Again?
Movies Like Seventeen Again
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including 17 Again, 18 Again! and Try Seventeen.
Seventeen Again FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Seventeen Again, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Seventeen Again?
Seventeen Again runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Seventeen Again released?
Seventeen Again was released on November 12, 2000.
Who directed Seventeen Again?
Seventeen Again was directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd.
More films by Jeffrey W. Byrd Who is in the cast of Seventeen Again?
Seventeen Again stars Mark Taylor as Young Gene Donovan, Tahj Mowry as Willie Donovan and Tia Mowry as Sydney Donovan, among 9 credited actors.
Does Seventeen Again have a post-credit scene?
No. Seventeen Again has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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