First Daughter (2004)

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

Director:

Forest Whitaker

Writers:

Jessica Bendinger (story), Jerry O'Connell (story),

Stars:

Katie Holmes, Marc Blucas, Ameriie

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Katie Holmes	...	Samantha Mackenzie
Marc Blucas	...	James Lansome
Ameriie	...	Mia Thompson (as Amerie)
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

Storyline

The daughter of the President of the United States goes off to college after insisting that she be able to enjoy her school years without the omnipresence of the Secret Service. The government agrees to her demands but assigns a young agent to go undercover as a student in order to keep an eye on her. The first daughter and the agent fall in love, until she learns his true identity.

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Plot Keywords:

college | first daughter | secret service | u.s. president | love | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

20th Century Fox [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English French

Release Date:

24 September 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

A Filha da América

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$133,763 (South Africa) (14 January 2005)

Gross:

$256,487 (South Africa) (28 January 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, Davis Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

106 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film is dedicated to Michael Kamen, the film's composer.

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Goofs

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.

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Quotes

James Lansome: Actually, I think I completely understand what you're going through.
Samantha Mackenzie: You do?
James Lansome: This one time, I won the class spelling bee. I couldn't get from point A to point B without people watching my every move. I had to avoid the press, the paparazzi. And the women. My God, the women, Sam. The number of training bras left in my locker could fill the support needs of an entire country.

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Connections

References The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

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Soundtracks

"Free"
Written by Forest Whitaker, Damon Elliott, Grecco Buratto and Blake Neely
Produced by Damon Elliott for Elliott Entertainment
Performed by Lucy Woodward
Lycy Woodward appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corp.

User Reviews

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")