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:

Photographer | First Daughter | Prague | Secret Service Agent | Campfire

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:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Anna is approaching the bridge where the bungee jumpers are, the sound of her footsteps doesn't match the shoes she's wearing.

Quotes:

Ben Calder: Anna? Anna!
Anna Foster: Ben! Come on! Venice awaits! Where have you been?
Ben Calder: Just having a mild heart attack.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Passport to Europe: On the Set of 'Chasing Liberty' (2004) (V)

Soundtrack:

You're Free

Even better than I'd hoped

I've read several reviews of Chasing Liberty and it seems you'll either love it or hate it. Personally, I loved it. Sure, it's a bit clichéd and predictable at parts, but it's still fabulous. Some are even comparing it to Roman Holiday - a classic and one of my all time favorite movies.

I actually went to see this movie on opening day then found myself back in the theater for it again just two days later. I thought Mandy Moore did quite a good job acting (except for one scene near the beginning that seemed a little overdone) and Matthew Goode was fabulous in this role (and I'm not just saying that because I happened to notice his extremely good looks...of course I won't deny it may have influenced my opinion just a smidge). The chemistry between the two actors on screen was excellent, there's a great mix of comedy, romance and drama throughout, plus brilliantly chosen songs to go along with every part of the movie.

All this, plus many other positive aspects, leads me to believe that despite the less than shining reviews it has gotten, this is still the perfect feel-good and completely romantic chick flick I've seen in awhile and I highly recommend it for anyone looking for something fun and easy to watch.