First Kid
He's young. He's wild. He's fun. And he's the one protecting the president's son.
1996 | 101m | English
Popularity: 1.0 (history)
| Director: | David Mickey Evans |
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| Writer: | Tim Kelleher |
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| Some say that to be the leader of a country is one of the loneliest jobs in the world. But being the child of a world leader can be doubly so. Constantly surrounded by security officers, restricted in movements and having almost every waking moment carefully monitored makes normalcy an impossibility. No one knows this better than young Luke Davenport, the son of U.S. President Davenport. He vents his loneliness, frustration and feelings of isolation from family and friends by being a brat to his private Secret Service agent. When the agent snaps from the strain in front of the First Lady, a new agent is assigned to Luke. He turns out to be the enormous Sam Simms, a bit of a rogue who managed to rise through the ranks by sheer determination rather than strict adherence to Secret-Service protocol. At first, Luke tries all his old tricks upon Sam. But instead of getting angry, Sam seems to actually understand. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 30, 1996 |
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| Director: | David Mickey Evans |
| Writer: | Tim Kelleher |
| Genres: | Family, Comedy |
| Keywords | date, transporter, assassination, the white house, usa president, bodyguard |
| Production Companies | Walt Disney Pictures, Caravan Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Sinbad | Sam Simms |
| Brock Pierce | Luke Davenport |
| Blake Boyd | Dash |
| Timothy Busfield | Woods |
| Art LaFleur | Morton |
| James Naughton | President Paul Davenport |
| Lisa Eichhorn | Linda Davenport |
| Erin Williby | Katie Warren |
| Zachery Ty Bryan | Rob McArthur |
| Fawn Reed | Susan Lawrence |
| Bill Cobbs | Speet |
| Sonny Bono | Himself |
| Bill Clinton | Himself |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Richard Gibbs | Original Music Composer |
| Michael Jayston | Original Music Composer |
| David Mickey Evans | Director |
| Anthony B. Richmond | Director of Photography |
| Shari Rhodes | Casting |
| Harry Keramidas | Editor |
| Tim Kelleher | Screenplay |
| Chester Kaczenski | Production Design |
| Joseph Middleton | Casting |
| Grania Preston | Costume Design |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Sinbad | Executive Producer |
| Dale De La Torre | Executive Producer |
| Riley Kathryn Ellis | Producer |
| Roger Birnbaum | Producer |
| Tim Kelleher | Executive Producer |
| Jeffrey Chernov | Co-Producer |
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My expectations for <em>'First Kid'</em> were very low, in that regard it's actually marginally better than I thought it would be. Still, it's a film I most certainly wouldn't recommend. Sinbad gives the most noteworthy performance of the cast, in his role as Simms. Even so, it isn't anything gre ... at or memorable from him. All of the others aren't worth mentioning, though it is cool to see Rafiki himself, Robert Guillaume, make an appearance - I didn't actually know what he looked like before watching, but in one of his early scenes he laughs and I knew instantly it was that man. The plot is what lets this down. Just a quick glance at the cover gives off negative vibes, while the opening few scenes don't give you any more confidence either. It's extremely predictable, as well as being rather messy - you don't see the villain until the final 20-25 minutes, so are waiting for around 70mins for the obvious to come to fruition. I've seen worse from live-action Disney, but it's still a poor attempt from the studio.