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A 1991 comedy written and directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards.

Steve Brooks (Perry King) a promiscuous and sexist man, is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests a complication to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

The film's trailer is infamous for the bit where the film's title is said, followed by a different voice quickly adding "Jimmy Smits" without even a "starring" or "featuring" beforehand.

Not to be confused with ''Film/TheSwitch''.

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!!This film provides examples of:

* AllMenArePerverts: And how.
* [[BabiesEverAfter Baby Ever After]]
* BackFromTheDead
* BarBrawl
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Steve/Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her soul earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].
* BlessedWithSuck: Being a gorgeous blonde woman has its advantages, but when AllMenArePerverts ...
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Steve's three exes : Liz, Felicia and Margo.
* TheCasanova: Steve Brooks.
* DeadToBeginWith
* DealWithTheDevil: The Devil is the most involved in Steve's post-mortem deal.
* [[spoiler: DeathByChildbirth]]
* DevilInDisguise: The Devil (Bruce Payne) comes on Earth in human form.
* [[spoiler: DiedHappilyEverAfter]]
* DistractedByTheSexy: Just about every man that looks at Amanda.
* [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: Amanda.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Amanda.
* FetusTerrible: What the Devil suggests to a horrified Amanda at one point.
* FirstLawOfGenderBending
* GenderBender
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: What Amanda initially thinks when she and Sheila are doing it, before coming back to Steve's somewhat homophobic point of view.
* GraveMarkingScene: [[spoiler: Walter visits Amanda's grave with their daughter at the end]].
* GroinAttack
* HoneyTrap: Poor Steve who imagined a foursome with his exes, only to get killed by them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Steve's three ex-lovers]].
* LipstickLesbian: Sheila Faxton.
* HannibalHasAPoint: The Devil suggests to turn Steve into a woman because he thinks Steve, being a womanizer, will easily convince a woman to love him.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Amanda and Walter. Even though Walter is not really a feminine guy, Amanda outmatches him in what can be considered a "manly" behaviour.
* MoodWhiplash: While the movie is mostly comedic in tone, the Devil's visit to Amanda and [[spoiler: her death]] are really not played for laughs.
* MrSeahorse
* OrgyOfEvidence: Margo Brofman ([=JoBeth=] Williams), one of Steve's exes and murderer, leaves the gun with which she killed him in his apartment to frame Amanda for the murder.
* ScreamingBirth
* {{Tomboy}}: Amanda, of course. Just put the mind of a manly womanizer into a woman body and see what happens.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Amanda takes advantage of this during the bar brawl.
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A 1991 comedy written and directed by Creator/BlakeEdwards.

Steve Brooks (Perry King) a promiscuous and sexist man, is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests a complication to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

The film's trailer is infamous for the bit where the film's title is said, followed by a different voice quickly adding "Jimmy Smits" without even a "starring" or "featuring" beforehand.

Not to be confused with ''Film/TheSwitch''.

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!!This film provides examples of:

* AllMenArePerverts: And how.
* [[BabiesEverAfter Baby Ever After]]
* BackFromTheDead
* BarBrawl
* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler:Steve/Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her soul earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].
* BlessedWithSuck: Being a gorgeous blonde woman has its advantages, but when AllMenArePerverts ...
* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Steve's three exes : Liz, Felicia and Margo.
* TheCasanova: Steve Brooks.
* DeadToBeginWith
* DealWithTheDevil: The Devil is the most involved in Steve's post-mortem deal.
* [[spoiler: DeathByChildbirth]]
* DevilInDisguise: The Devil (Bruce Payne) comes on Earth in human form.
* [[spoiler: DiedHappilyEverAfter]]
* DistractedByTheSexy: Just about every man that looks at Amanda.
* [[ChickMagnet Dude Magnet]]: Amanda.
* EvenTheGirlsWantHer: Amanda.
* FetusTerrible: What the Devil suggests to a horrified Amanda at one point.
* FirstLawOfGenderBending
* GenderBender
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: What Amanda initially thinks when she and Sheila are doing it, before coming back to Steve's somewhat homophobic point of view.
* GraveMarkingScene: [[spoiler: Walter visits Amanda's grave with their daughter at the end]].
* GroinAttack
* HoneyTrap: Poor Steve who imagined a foursome with his exes, only to get killed by them.
* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Steve's three ex-lovers]].
* LipstickLesbian: Sheila Faxton.
* HannibalHasAPoint: The Devil suggests to turn Steve into a woman because he thinks Steve, being a womanizer, will easily convince a woman to love him.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: Amanda and Walter. Even though Walter is not really a feminine guy, Amanda outmatches him in what can be considered a "manly" behaviour.
* MoodWhiplash: While the movie is mostly comedic in tone, the Devil's visit to Amanda and [[spoiler: her death]] are really not played for laughs.
* MrSeahorse
* OrgyOfEvidence: Margo Brofman ([=JoBeth=] Williams), one of Steve's exes and murderer, leaves the gun with which she killed him in his apartment to frame Amanda for the murder.
* ScreamingBirth
* {{Tomboy}}: Amanda, of course. Just put the mind of a manly womanizer into a woman body and see what happens.
* WouldntHitAGirl: Amanda takes advantage of this during the bar brawl.
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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests a complication to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He man, is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests a complication to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).
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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests to complicate the task to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He is murdered by his ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests to complicate the task a complication to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).
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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: What Amanda initially thinks when her and Sheila are doing it, before coming back to Steve's somewhat homophobic point of view.

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* GirlOnGirlIsHot: What Amanda initially thinks when her she and Sheila are doing it, before coming back to Steve's somewhat homophobic point of view.
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* MoodWhiplash: While the movie is mostly comedic in tone, the Devil's visit to Amanda and [[spoiler: her death]] are really not played for laugh.

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* MoodWhiplash: While the movie is mostly comedic in tone, the Devil's visit to Amanda and [[spoiler: her death]] are really not played for laugh.laughs.



* OrgyOfEvidence: Margo Brofman ([=JoBeth=] Williams), one of Steve's exes and murderer, leaves the gun with which she killed him in his appartment to frame Amanda for the murder.

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* OrgyOfEvidence: Margo Brofman ([=JoBeth=] Williams), one of Steve's exes and murderer, leaves the gun with which she killed him in his appartment apartment to frame Amanda for the murder.
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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Steve/Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her {{soul}} earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Steve/Amanda [[spoiler:Steve/Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her {{soul}} soul earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].
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1991 comedy written and directed by Blake Edwards.

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1991 comedy written and directed by Blake Edwards.
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1991 comedy written and directed by [[ThePinkPanther Blake]] [[Film/TheParty Edwards]].

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1991 comedy film written and directed by [[ThePinkPanther Blake]] [[Film/TheParty Edwards]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her {{soul}} earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].

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* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Amanda Steve/Amanda dies giving birth to her daughter, but her {{soul}} earns her access to Heaven. She has now all eternity to decide whether she will be a man or a woman in Heaven]].
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* PowerBlonde: Amanda quickly becomes one, thanks to her intact professional knowledge she had acquired when she was Steve. Not to mention the personality and "guts" she has retained.
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* CameBackWrong: A not so horrible way to come back from the dead, that is.
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* WouldntHitAGirl: Amanda takes advantage of this during the bar brawl.

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* WouldntHitAGirl: Amanda takes advantage of this during the bar brawl.brawl.
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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Steve's three lovers who killed him]].

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* KarmaHoudini: [[spoiler: Steve's three lovers who killed him]].ex-lovers]].
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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Steve's three lovers : Liz, Felicia and Margo.

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* BlondeBrunetteRedhead: Steve's three lovers exes : Liz, Felicia and Margo.

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* HoneyTrap: Poor Steve who imagined a foursome with his exes, only to get killed by them.



* {{Tomboy}}: Amanda, of course. Just put the mind of an incurable manly womanizer into a woman body and see what happens.

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* {{Tomboy}}: Amanda, of course. Just put the mind of an incurable a manly womanizer into a woman body and see what happens.
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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He is murdered by his lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests to complicate the task to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

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Steve Brooks (Perry King) is a promiscuous and sexist man. He is murdered by his lovers.ex-lovers. He is offered acceptance into {{Heaven}} only if he finds a woman who truly likes him and is sent back among the living in order to accomplish it. However, the Devil (Bruce Payne) suggests to complicate the task to [[AnAesop teach Steve a lesson]], and turns him into a beautiful blonde woman (Ellen Barkin).

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