First Family (1980)

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Release Date: Dec 25, 1980 Wide

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Gilda Radner, Bob Newhart, and Madeline Kahn star in this comedy. The farce sends up an idiotic First Family in the persona of a bumbling president (Newhart), his semi-alcoholic wife (Kahn), and his oversexed daughter (Radner). Satirizing the artificial, formal speech of real-life First Families in television interviews, director Buck Henry carries this mode of speech into their private lives as well. The trio travel to an African country where the First Daughter is kidnapped and white Americans

R, 1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

Directed By: Buck Henry

In Theaters: Dec 25, 1980 Wide

Cast

Gilda Radner
Gloria Link
Bob Newhart
President Manfred Link
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Link
Richard Benjamin
Press Secretary Bunthom...
Bob Dishy
Vice President Shockley
Harvey Korman
Ambassador Spender
Austin Pendleton
Alexander Grade
Rip Torn
Gen. Dumpston
Fred Willard
Presidential Assistant ...
Julius Harris
Ambassador Longo
John Hancock
President Mazai Kalundr...
Maurice Sherbanee
Arab Delegate
Buck Henry
Fr. Sandstone
Lou Felder
Secretary of State Reig...
Susan Forristal
Dudley Knight
Secretary of Defense Sp...
Lyman Ward

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Insultingly stupid comedy and a very sad waste of a talented comedic cast. Gilda Radner is particularly bad, Bob Newhart's brand of humor doesn't work in this one and Madeline Kahn deserves much better material than this.

April 24, 2007

James Higgins

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