First Daughter (2004 film)
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| Directed by | Forest Whitaker |
| Produced by |
John Davis Mike Karz Wyck Godfrey |
| Screenplay by |
Jessica Bendinger Kate Kondell |
| Story by | Jessica Bendinger Jerry O'Connell |
| Starring |
Katie Holmes Marc Blucas Amerie Michael Keaton |
| Narrated by | Forest Whitaker |
| Music by |
Michael Kamen Blake Neely |
| Cinematography | Toyomichi Kurita |
| Edited by | Richard Chew |
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| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Release date
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September 24, 2004 |
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Running time
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106 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $10.4 million. |
First Daughter is a 2004 American romantic comedy released by 20th Century Fox. It stars Katie Holmes as Samantha MacKenzie, daughter of the President of the United States, who enrolls at a college and develops a relationship with another student at the college played by Marc Blucas. The film follows Samantha as she is given a new sense of freedom during her time away from the White House, and the advantages and disadvantages of her college life and education. It co-stars Michael Keaton as the President of the United States and Amerie Rogers as Samantha's roommate, Mia Thompson.
The film was directed by Forest Whitaker, written by Jessica Bendinger, Kate Kondell, and Jerry O'Connell, and produced by John Davis. Whitaker likened First Daughter to a fairy tale, characterizing it as "the story of a princess who leaves the 'castle' [the White House] to go out in the world to discover who and what she is." The film had languished in "development hell" for several years, and was further delayed even after its completion. The film was not a commercial success upon its eventual release, and received overwhelmingly negative reviews.
Samantha MacKenzie (Katie Holmes) is the only daughter of United States president John MacKenzie (Michael Keaton). Because of her father's political career, she has been in the public eye her entire life and spent most of her high school years in the White House. Having to deal with lack of privacy and public scrutiny for the most ridiculous things, Samantha has had a sheltered existence and her father has trouble letting her have more freedom yet is too busy to spend time with her. Though her mother Melanie is supportive, she still stands by her husband's decisions, leaving Samantha feeling restricted from having a normal life. Accompanied by Secret Service agents everywhere she goes, Samantha finally believes she has the chance to break out of her cocoon when she is given the opportunity to attend college in California.
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