First Daughter (2004)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Writers (WGA):

Jessica Bendinger (story) and
Jerry O'Connell (story) ...

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tagline:

The girl who always stood out is finally getting the chance to fit in.

Plot:

The first daughter of the U.S. President heads off to college where she falls for a graduate student with a secret agenda.

Plot Keywords:

College | First Daughter | Daughter Of The President | Secret Service | Love

Cast

Katie Holmes	...	Samantha Mackenzie
Marc Blucas	...	James Lansome
Amerie	...	Mia Thompson
Michael Keaton	...	President Mackenzie
Margaret Colin	...	Melanie Mackenzie
Lela Rochon	...	Liz Pappas (as Lela Rochon Fuqua)
Michael Milhoan	...	Agent Bock
Dwayne Adway	...	Agent Dylan
Hollis Hill	...	Agent Colvin
Ken Moreno	...	Agent Mercer
Andrew Caple-Shaw	...	Agent Dryer
Alex Avant	...	Shift Leader
Barry Livingston	...	Press Secretary
Piper Cochrane	...	Communications Director
Adam Donshik	...	First Lady's Chief of Staff

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, sexual situations and alcohol-related material.

Runtime:

Argentina:106 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | French

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | DTS

Certification:

Australia:PG | Germany:6 | Iceland:L | USA:PG (certificate #40879) | South Korea:12 | Argentina:13 | Finland:K-7 | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Sweden:Btl | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Regency Enterprises

Trivia:

Vera Wang designed all of Katie Holmes' ballgowns for this film. (Her originals usually retail for over $10,000 each.)

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Samantha takes Mia and James to the dance, right after President Mackenzie says he wants to dance with his wife, the band starts playing. The trumpets are heard to be playing with Harmon mutes, however, the trumpets sitting on stage have no mutes in.

Quotes:

James Lansome: Lucky Charm secure.

Movie Connections:

References "The West Wing" (1999)

Soundtrack:

Sway

Good Cast Wasted in a Silly and Shallow Screenplay

Samantha Mackenzie (Katie Holmes), the daughter of President Mackenzie (Michael Keaton) and his wife Melanie (Margaret Collin), decides to go to college in California during his tough campaign for reelection. She requests a reduced secret service protection trying to act normal with her new mates, including her roommate Mia Thompson (Amerie), and she falls in love for James Lansome (Marc Blucas). When her security is threatened, she discloses the real identity of James and decides to return home to support her family in the election process.

In spite of having a good cast with great performances, "First Daughter" has a very silly and shallow screenplay that does not help the actors and the actresses. The story aims to expose the "tough life" of a young woman because she is the daughter of the president of the USA, but actually shows a futile, spoiled and overprotected teenager with a weak personality having a luxurious and banal lifestyle. My vote is six.

Title (Brazil): "A Filha do Presidente" ("The Daughter of the President")