Chasing Liberty (2004)

Director:

Andy Cadiff

Writers (WGA):

Derek Guiley (written by) &
David Schneiderman (written by)

Release Date:

9 January 2004 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance

Tagline:

Every family has a rebel. Even the First Family.

Plot:

Anna Foster has never had an ordinary life. At eighteen years old, she is the most protected girl in America; she is the First Daughter...

Plot Keywords:

First Daughter | Secret Service Agent | Prague | Photographer | U.S. President

Awards:

5 nominations

Cast

Mandy Moore	...	Anna Foster
Stark Sands	...	Grant Hillman
Tony Jayawardena	...	White House Guard
Jeremy Piven	...	Alan Weiss
Annabella Sciorra	...	Cynthia Morales
Briony Glassco	...	Photo Mother
Lily Tello	...	Photo Daughter 1
Tyla Barnfield	...	Photo Daughter 2
Sam Ellis	...	Phil
Terence Maynard	...	Harper
Mark Harmon	...	President James Foster
Lewis Hancock	...	Press Secretary
Garrick Hagon	...	Secretary of State
Zac Benoir	...	Chairmain of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Jan Goodman	...	National Security Advisor

Also Known As:

First Daughter (USA) (working title)
Untitled First Daughter Project (USA) (working title)
Untitled Mandy Moore Project (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sexual content and brief nudity.

Runtime:

USA:111 min

Country:

USA | UK

Language:

English | French | German | Hebrew | Italian | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:PG | Finland:K-7 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #40202)

Filming Locations:

Barrandov Studios, Krizeneckeho namesti, Prague, Czech Republic

Company:

Alcon Entertainment

Trivia:

When Anna is in the bathroom at The Roots concert you can see a six-million dollar man sticker on the bathroom wall like the ones McGruff hands out later in the movie.

Goofs:

Incorrectly regarded as goofs: When McGruff gets a tattoo it is ready instantly, anyone who ever had a tattoo can testify that it can take up to two weeks to heal and you DON'T want to walk around in the sunshine with it during that time. But, with the fact that he doesn't have a tattoo later on, it's obvious it's a temporary one, one that can come off easily at the wearer's choosing.

Quotes:

Ben Calder: Romance is simply not a feasible option for me right now.

Movie Connections:

References Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)

Soundtrack:

Wide Open Space

Brainless, but cute and entertaining

This film, it is true, requires little brainpower. It is, however, light and fun fare, particularly for teenagers. Moore is adequate but not stellar as the President's whiny daughter. My biggest complaint with the movie is that her repeated comments about wanting "freedom" get old very quickly, and she comes off as a spoiled brat, but that's more the fault of the writing, not Moore. Matthew Goode in his breakout performance is far more charming, showing off a relaxed, witty presence that make his character well worth watching (and if his performance isn't enough, his looks should be!). The sub-love-story of Moore's two bodyguards, Weiss and Morales, is also funny and at times more interesting than the lead characters themselves. The scenery easily makes up for the lack of depth. All in all, it's a cute and entertaining film and at times is outright funny. Worth watching and even buying, for times when you're not in mood for heavy drama!

"I...want to swim naked...in the Danube!" "Actually, it's the Vltava." "Who says they want to swim naked in the Vltava? Nobody says that." "That's because Vltava is Polish for 'unhealthy bacteria level'!"