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First Daughter is a bland and charmless fairy tale that fails to rise above the formula. Read critic reviews

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Samantha MacKenzie (Katie Holmes), the daughter of the president of the United States (Michael Keaton), arrives at college with a group of Secret Service agents. Samantha, however, resents their presence and decides she wants to attend school just like a normal student. Her father agrees to recall the agents but secretly assigns James (Marc Blucas), an undercover agent, to pose as a student. They fall in love, but their romance is jeopardized when Samantha learns James' true identity.
  • Rating:
    PG (Language|Alcohol-Related Materials|Sexual Situations)
  • Genre:
    romance
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Forest Whitaker
  • Producer:
    John Davis, Wyck Godfrey, Mike Karz, Arnon Milchan
  • Writer:
    Jessica Bendinger, Jerry O'Connell, Kate Kondell
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     wide
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $9.1M
  • Runtime:
  • Production Co:
    New Regency Pictures, Regency Enterprises, Karz Entertainment
  • Sound Mix:
    Dolby SRD, DTS, Surround
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Flat (1.37:1)

Cast & Crew

Katie Holmes
Samantha Mackenzie
Marc Blucas
James
Ameriie
Mia Thompson
Margaret Colin
Melanie Mackenzie
Lela Rochon
Liz Pappas
Michael Keaton
John Mackenzie
Michael Milhoan
Agent Bock
Dwayne Adway
Agent Dylan
Hollis Hill
Agent Colvin
Ken Moreno
Agent Mercer
Andrew Caple-Shaw
Agent Dryer
Forest Whitaker
Director
John Davis
Producer
Jessica Bendinger
Screenwriter
Jerry O'Connell
Writer
Kate Kondell
Screenwriter
Wyck Godfrey
Producer
Mike Karz
Producer
Arnon Milchan
Producer
Jeffrey Downer
Executive Producer
Jerry O'Connell
Executive Producer
Forest Whitaker
Executive Producer
Michael Kamen
Original Music
Toyomichi Kurita
Cinematographer
Richard Chew
Film Editor
Denise Chamian
Casting
Alec Hammond
Production Design
Keith Neely
Art Direction
Denise Pizzini
Set Decoration
Francine Jamison-Tanchuck
Costume Designer
John Hartigan
Special Effects
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Audience Reviews for First Daughter

  • Jun 23, 2011
    Don't really like Katie Holmes as an actress but Marc Blucas was incredibly gorgeous. Made me give the film a full star. Otherwise, it's just a crappy remake of Chasing Liberty which in my opinion was miles better than this film.
    Bethany M Super Reviewer
  • May 27, 2008
    Meh! the wife liked it more then i did.
    Lee K Super Reviewer
  • Jan 21, 2008
    No way in hoe hell.. Damn!! This is typical Thailand.. Nothing but crap to watch on TV. The poor taste of TV forces me to watch crap like this.. And yes, it was just as bad and pre-dictable as I guessed..
    The M Super Reviewer
  • Jan 02, 2008
    Soppy romantic movie good movie if thats your thing!
    Nikki M Super Reviewer
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