First Daughter (2004)

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Writers (WGA):

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

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

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
Damon Whitaker	...	Charles
Steve Tom	...	Senator Downer
Peter White	...	College Dean
Parry Shen	...	Rally Leader
Johnny Sneed	...	English Professor
Marilyn McIntyre	...	Teacher at Party
Ryan Raddatz	...	Frat Guy #1
Toby Moore	...	Frat Guy #2
Freddy Bouciegues	...	Dancing Frat Guy
Austin Priester	...	Dancing Frat Guy
Scott Hamm	...	Frat Guy with Water Gun
Philip Boyd	...	Frank
Katrina Connor	...	Sorority Gal #1
Natalie Core	...	Lady With Camera
Teck Holmes	...	Mia's Flame
Sophia Chang	...	Sorority Gal #2
Justine Wachsberger	...	Passing Student
Andrea Avery	...	Linda Patterson
Sheila Shaw	...	Health Center Receptionist
Ann Ryerson	...	Nurse Practitioner
Andy Umberger	...	Secret Service Supervisor
Mane Andrew	...	Mia's Visitor (as Mañe Andrew)
Jeff Michael	...	News Reporter
Kent Shocknek	...	Contentious Reporter
Maria Quiban	...	White House Reporter #1
Ted Garcia	...	White House Reporter #2
Tim Liles	...	Reporter on Street
Dan Brinkle	...	Caucus Host
Michael Connor	...	Protestor #1
Nicole Avant	...	Protestor #2
Brian A. Smith	...	Guy on Street
Tore Birkedal	...	Pizza Guy
Gunther Jensen	...	Football Coach
Vera Wang	...	Herself
Joan Rivers	...	Herself
Melissa Rivers	...	Herself
Jay Leno	...	Himself
Forest Whitaker	...	Narrator (voice)
Sonnet Noel Whitaker	...	Laughing Girl
Grecco Buratto	...	Band at Frat Party
Sean Householder	...	Band at Frat Party
Ed Delmark	...	Band at Frat Party
Bryan Kelling	...	Band at Frat Party
Enoch Azmuth	...	Singer at White House (as Enoch Asmuth)
Drew Harrah	...	Singer at White House
Guy Maeda	...	Singer at White House
Scott Dicken	...	Singer at White House
Oren Waters	...	Singer at White House
Tonoccus McClain	...	Singer at White House
Tim Davis	...	Singer at White House
Bobbi Page	...	Singer at White House
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Paul Michael Bloodgood	...	Frat Guy in Bar (uncredited)
Hannah Cornett	...	Delagate (uncredited)
Chad R. Davis	...	Protester (uncredited)
Michael Dean	...	Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
Jason Deppen	...	Spectator (uncredited)
Michael Dotson	...	Campus Police (uncredited)
Paul Fleck	...	Band Member (uncredited)
Gina Fricchione	...	Inaugural Ball Attendee (uncredited)
Ashlee Gillespie	...	Awestruck Student (uncredited)
Denise Gillyard	...	College Student (uncredited)
Barrett Gregory	...	Student (uncredited)
Ryan Izay	...	Student (uncredited)
B.J. Lucas	...	Guy at Pool (uncredited)
Richard Lucas	...	Trombone Player (uncredited)
Alphonse Mouzon	...	Orchestra member-flute player (uncredited)
Chuck Murphy	...	Potus One (uncredited)
Tyler Parkinson	...	Protestor / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Golan Ramras	...	Press Agent (uncredited)
James Townsend	...	Carnival Attendee (uncredited)
Fred Vidal	...	Campaign Worker (uncredited)
Ken Weiner	...	Carnival Contestant (uncredited)

Directed by
Forest Whitaker

Writing credits (WGA)
Jessica Bendinger		(story) and
Jerry O'Connell		(story)
Jessica Bendinger		(screenplay) and
Kate Kondell		(screenplay)

Produced by
Dawn Carter	....	producer liaison
John Davis	....	producer
Jeffrey Downer	....	executive producer
Wyck Godfrey	....	producer
Mike Karz	....	producer
Patrick McIntire	....	co-producer
Arnon Milchan	....	executive producer
Jerry O'Connell	....	executive producer
Forest Whitaker	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Michael Kamen
Blake Neely

Cinematography by
Toyomichi Kurita		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Richard Chew

Casting by
Denise Chamian

Production Design by
Alec Hammond

Art Direction by
Keith Neely

Set Decoration by
Denise Pizzini

Costume Design by
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Vera Wang		(dresses)

Makeup Department
Robin Beauchesne	....	additional makeup artist
Iraina Crenshaw	....	hair stylist (as Iraina Crenshaw)
Annalisa V. Levin	....	additional makeup artist (as Annalisa Levin)
Cathrine A. Marcotte	....	hair stylist (as Catherine Marcotte)
Ann Masterson	....	makeup artist
Mary L. Mastro	....	hair stylist: Mr. Keaton (as Mary Mastro)
Robert Ryan	....	makeup artist: Mr. Keaton
Maria Sandoval	....	key hair stylist
Pamela S. Westmore	....	makeup artist: Katie Holmes
Pamela S. Westmore	....	makeup department head (as Pamela Westmore)
Anthony Wilson	....	hair stylist
Corey Jeen	....	makeup artist (uncredited)
Jennifer Saeta	....	makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management
Jeffrey Downer	....	unit production manager
Jack L. Murray	....	unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Dieter 'Dietman' Busch	....	second assistant director
Marisa Ferrey	....	second second assistant director
Donald Sparks	....	assistant director
Brent Stanton	....	additional second assistant director
Yumiko Takeya	....	additional second assistant director

Art Department
Fred Apolito	....	propmaker
Jerry Bingham	....	storyboard artist
Michael A. Casey	....	set dresser
Chuck Coffman	....	set dresser
Scott Dougan	....	art assistant
Matthew D. Egan	....	propmaker gangboss
Todd Ellis	....	property master
Matthew Ferreira	....	set dresser
Serge Genitempo	....	stand-by painter
Allison Gross	....	set dresser
Raygan Henley	....	art department assistant
Al Hobbs	....	set designer
Anthony Imperato	....	propmaker
Robert W. Joseph	....	lead man
Tom Jung	....	storyboard artist
Charles Kern	....	stand-by painter
Robert 'Cass' McEntee	....	carpenter
Antonia Nunez	....	set dressing coordinator
Scott Owen	....	set dresser
Lars Petersen	....	construction coordinator
Jonathan Robertson	....	propmaker
David Scott	....	graphic designer
John Michael Tillotson	....	set dresser
Steven C. Voll	....	general foreman
Tim Y. Wetzel	....	assistant property master
Randall D. Wilkins	....	set designer
Ronald L. Woodward	....	swing gang set dresser
Craig Zumbroegel	....	propmaker gangboss
Scott Owen	....	swing gang (uncredited)

Sound Department
Odin Benitez	....	dialog editor
Gary Boggess	....	adr recordist
Jim Brookshire	....	sound editor
Michael J. Broomberg	....	foley artist
Tim Chau	....	sound designer
Tim Chau	....	sound re-recording mixer
Tim Chau	....	supervising sound editor
Patrick Cyccone Jr.	....	sound re-recording mixer
Linda Di Franco	....	sound editor
Tom Fox	....	boom operator
Albert Gasser	....	sound effects editor
Nerses Gezalyan	....	sound mixer
David Grimaldi	....	sound effects editor
Randall Guth	....	first assistant sound editor
Kimberly Harris	....	adr supervisor
Robert Janiger	....	sound mixer
Doc Kane	....	adr mixer
Mark L. Mangino	....	dialogue editor
George W. Scott	....	boom operator
Christopher Sidor	....	sound recordist
Jeffrey Wilhoit	....	foley artist

Special Effects by
John C. Hartigan	....	special effects director
Ron Rosegard	....	special effects supervisor

Visual Effects by
Michael Ash	....	digital effects artist
Sarah Coatts	....	associate visual effects producer
Robert Cribbett	....	compositing supervisor
Ron Frankel	....	previsualization supervisor: Proof Inc.
Petra Holtorf	....	visual effects producer
Kristin Johnson	....	matte painter
Ryan Michael Miller	....	Avid editor
Sheila Molnar	....	digital compositor
Joshua Spencer	....	Production Assistant
Tara Handy Turner	....	CG supervisor
Kelly Wilcox	....	titles animator: butterfly
Garson Yu	....	visual effects producer

Stunts
Freddy Bouciegues	....	stunts
Jeff Cadiente	....	stunts
J.J. Dashnaw	....	stunts (as JJ Dashinaw)
Tony Donno	....	stunts (as Anthony Dono)
James M. Halty	....	stunts (as Jim Halty)
Norman Howell	....	stunts
Kevin L. Jackson	....	stunts (as Kevin Lamont Jackson)
Bevin Kaye	....	stunts
Dustin Meier	....	stunts (as Dustin J. Meier)
Laura Monteiro	....	stunts
Bennie Moore	....	stunts (as Benny Moore)
Bobby Ore	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunt coordinator
Austin Priester	....	stunts
Erik Rondell	....	stunts (as Erick Rondell)
Dana Stein	....	stunts
Ron Stein	....	stunts
Kevin Beard	....	stunts (uncredited)
Erik Betts	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Jacob Chambers	....	stunts (uncredited)
Brian Patrick Collins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Cameron DeVictor	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bevin Kaye	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Laura Monteiro	....	stunt double (uncredited)
Bill Willens	....	precision driver (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Jeffrey A. Cook	....	key lighting balloon technician
Gary Dagg	....	key grip
Rasto Gore	....	rigging electrician
Lisa Guerriero	....	second assistant camera: "a" camera
Mitchell K. Hiniker	....	grip
Jimi Johnson	....	video assist operator
Glenn Kaplan	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
David Katz	....	digital video assist operator
Lorna Leslie	....	additional second assistant camera
Jay Levy	....	first assistant camera
Gary Lowrance	....	electrician
Michael Lowrance	....	electrician
Peter McAdams	....	dolly grip: "b" camera
Brian Minzlaff	....	electrician
Elvis Pasqual	....	gaffer: rigging unit, Italy
Ray Patrick	....	super technocrane operator
Paolo Sartori	....	rigging electrician
Brent Studler	....	electrician
Kirby Washington	....	second assistant camera
Rick A. West	....	gaffer

Casting Department
Dena Berman	....	casting assistant
Faith Hibbs-Clark	....	local casting assistant
Michael Hothorn	....	casting executive
Scout Masterson	....	casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Anthony Almaraz	....	costumer
Anette Czagany	....	costumer
David Fernandez	....	costumer
Otto Requette	....	wardrobe assistant
Katherine Wright	....	key set costumer

Editorial Department
Colby Enders	....	second assistant editor
Michael Hatzer	....	color timer
Nicole Sears	....	editorial production assistant
Mark Yoshikawa	....	first assistant editor

Music Department
Christine Bergren	....	music business affairs
Jeffrey Biggers	....	assistant score engineer (as Jeff Biggers)
Chris Boardman	....	music arranger
Sally Boldt	....	music editor
Peter Boyer	....	orchestrator
Christopher Brooks	....	music editor
Grecco Buratto	....	featured soloist
John Carrington	....	featured soloist
Joe Crnko	....	choirmaster (as Joseph Crinko)
Joel Iwataki	....	music engineer
Joel Iwataki	....	music score mixer
Simon James	....	featured soloist
Carlton Kaller	....	music editor
Kory Kruckenberg	....	assistant music engineer
Blake Neely	....	conductor
Blake Neely	....	orchestrator
Elizabeth Neely	....	music studio manager
Northwest Boy Choir	....	score performer
Chris Olka	....	featured soloist
Sean Osborne	....	featured soloist
Joanna Pacitti	....	featured soloist
Gary Raymond	....	music playback operator: ProTools
Liza Richardson	....	music supervisor
Jeremy Rubolino	....	orchestrator
David Sabee	....	featured soloist
David Sabee	....	orchestra and studio contractor
Chris Sador	....	music recordist
Seattlemusic	....	score performer
Stuart Michael Thomas	....	scoring assistant: Blake Neely (as Stuart Thomas)
Brian Valentino	....	assistant music engineer
Forest Whitaker	....	soundtrack executive producer
Sonnet Noel Whitaker	....	featured soloist
Harold Cane	....	music coordinator (uncredited)

Transportation Department
John Armstrong	....	transportation captain
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Jim Chesney	....	transportation coordinator
Joe Feeney	....	transportation captain
Rita Lundin	....	transportation
Chad Moore	....	production driver
Billy Ramirez	....	transportation

Other crew
Crisoforo Aguilar	....	production assistant
Kirsten Anderson	....	first assistant accountant
Regina Bailey	....	photo double: Katie Holmes
Regina Bailey	....	stand-in: Katie Holmes
Beth Bargas	....	assistant accountant
Chumahan Bowen	....	assistant: Wyck Godfrey
Michelle Brattson	....	production coordinator: re-shoots
Eddie Brega	....	production assistant
Susannah Brengel	....	production accountant
Brooke Brooks	....	assistant: John Davis
Ali Brown	....	assistant: Forest Whitaker (as Ali Hileman)
Jane Bulmer	....	assistant: Arnon Milchan
Damon E. Burke	....	production assistant
Claire Chandou	....	accounting assistant
Sam M. Cobb	....	production medic
Brad Combs	....	assistant: Arnon Milchan
Brad Combs	....	executive assistant: Mr. Milchan
S.R. Conger	....	assistant accountant
Michael Connor	....	assistant: Forest Whitaker
Daniela De Carlo	....	production assistant
Rhonda DeVictor	....	production coordinator
Marc Gaffen	....	assistant to director: pre-production
Miranda Garrison	....	choreographer
Eric Glasser	....	set production assistant
Jane E. Graves	....	key assistant location manager
Barrett Gregory	....	production assistant
Judy Heinzen	....	key assistant location manager
Jean Hodges	....	food stylist
Tina Johnson	....	assistant: John Davis
Ahmed Kirdar	....	set production assistant
Shelley Kirkwood	....	publicist
Robert Lamkin	....	chief caterer
Rich Lee	....	previsualization supervisor
Elizabeth Ludwick-Bax	....	script supervisor
Ralph B. Meyer	....	location manager
Shawnae D. Muck	....	assistant: Jeff Downer
Denise Anderson Poore	....	production assistant
Golan Ramras	....	production assistant
Brieann Rich	....	craft service
John Sanchez	....	assistant production coordinator
Sean-Michael Smith	....	assistant: Forest Whitaker (as Sean Michael Smith)
Maureen Tenenbaum	....	script supervisor: second unit
Christopher Tipton	....	assistant: John Davis
Christopher Wade	....	payroll accountant
Mike Wike	....	stand-in: President Mackenzie
Garson Yu	....	title designer
Patrick Zapata	....	set production assistant
Tammy Apana	....	assistant accountant (uncredited)
Kiana Jones	....	stand-in: Amerie (uncredited)
Jesse Wagler	....	production assistant: yU+Co. (uncredited)

Thanks
Michael Kamen	....	dedicatee

Production Companies

• Regency Enterprises (presents)
• New Regency Pictures
• Davis Entertainment
• Spirit Dance Entertainment
• Epsilon Motion Pictures

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (2004) (USA) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2004) (Philippines) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Italia (2005) (Italy) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (UK) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2005) (Japan) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox (2004) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox of Germany (2005) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (2004) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (2005) (Spain) (theatrical)
• UGC-Fox Distribution (UFD) (2005) (France) (theatrical)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Brazil) (VHS) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (USA) (VHS)
• 20th Century Fox de Argentina (2005) (Argentina) (all media)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (DVD)
• Gativideo (2005) (Argentina) (VHS)
• PlazaVista Entertainment (2005) (Switzerland) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment Germany (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
• Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (2006) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)

Special Effects

• Pacific Title (opticals)
• yU+Co. (visual effects)
• Snow Business International (snow effects)

Other Companies

• CE VideoAssist Rental  VideoAssist equipment provided by
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes, dollies and remote camera systems
• Chef Robért Catering  catering
• Movie Movers  hair and make-up trailers
• Movie Movers  star trailers
• yU+Co.  main title design

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:

Revealing mistakes: The interior of Air Force One is shown to have loose glasses, vases, etc., sitting on the walls and on tables. All of those items would be secured in an actual aircraft, otherwise they would fall to floor as the aircraft rotates, or if it hit any amount of turbulence.

Quotes:

Samantha Mackenzie: What was that?
James Lansome: I was just saying goodnight.
Samantha Mackenzie: What is this? Is this some kind of game to you James?
James Lansome: No.
Samantha Mackenzie: You don't have to pretend anymore.
James Lansome: You're an amazing girl.
Samantha Mackenzie: Would you stop it? Just stop lying to me.
James Lansome: What could I have given to you Sam? I don't have anything to offer you. You're the President's daughter for Christsake.
Samantha Mackenzie: I have spent, almost my entire life with people smiling at me. And laughing at my jokes. And telling me how special I am, and how great I am, and how nice, and smart. And right now, I don't know if any of that was true. Maybe it was all some kind of an act. I don't know. What if I was different? If I was just like everybody else James? How would you feel about me then?
James Lansome: You just don't get it. Things are different.
[...]

Movie Connections:

References "The West Wing" (1999)

Soundtrack:

The Way You Look Tonight

Wonderful clean fun

I really enjoyed this movie. My husband and I went to see it at the movies together. This movie is about parental love, finding yourself, first love and the college experience. It talks about how hard it is to live up to someone else expectations. It is a wonderful movie that you can watch with your kids. The actors and actresses are the best. My husband had never seen Katie Holmes in anything before and was as impressed with how expressive her facial features are. She can really express herself with her eyes. She looked crushed, happy, sad, excited, embarrassed and betrayed all with her features. Her words just added to it. Michael Keaton was exceptional as always. Marc Blucas has come a long ways since his Buffy days. You will enjoy the love and happiness that is in this film. JP