John Ritter wasn't in this one :(
I am sad John Ritter didn't play Ben in this movie, William Katt plays a mediocre Ben compared to John.
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Yes. I think I'd like this movie a lot more if John came back
as Ben Healey. I hate this father!
Teddy: By The time we get there, the kid won't even be dead anymore!- Stand By Me
I think given the circumstances, Katt did an admirable job. He just had the unfortunate situation of playing a role that was epitomized by Ritter - meaning anyone else in the role except John Ritter was going to have a tough time.
Now, I do think Katt's the weaker of the two actors here, but going by each movie individually, he did great in this one, Ritter in the other two (though I think the first one will always be the best).
Michael Oliver I can understand. By the time this movie went into production he was too old to play Junior. If John Ritter had signed on, it would have been a better movie. (Well, that and fixing the Annie and Trixie paradox.)
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