First Daughter Page #2

Synopsis: Samantha Mackenzie loves and supports her parents, US President John Mackenzie and First Lady Melanie Mackenzie, and enjoys the privileges that she has received being the only daughter of the President, but sometimes she wants to be what she considers "normal" which means not having her life scrutinized by the world 24/7. She made the decision to go away to college in California at Redmond University in large part to get away from life at the White House and hopefully assert some independence, this first stint at college coinciding with President Mackenzie's reelection bid for a second term in the White House. As such, he knows that his opponents will exploit whatever they can, including placing even more scrutiny on the family, and having even more threats than usual against them meaning his want for more security. So Sam's college experience is less than normal, being followed by a very visible team of Secret Service agents, who are trained to notice the smallest things that may be o
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Forest Whitaker
Production: 20th Century Fox
 
IMDB:
5.0
Metacritic:
31
Rotten Tomatoes:
8%
PG
Year:
2004
106 min
$9,026,247
Website
658 Views


the California Youth Literacy Program.

- It's not a stump speech.

It's about my daughter.

- Right.

Mr. President,

how doyou feel aboutyour only child...

going to school

so far away?

Well, uh, I could suggest

moving the nation's capitol to California.

- [ Laughter]

- Samantha, will you miss D.C.?

Andbetteryet,

what willyou miss least?

Wow. That's a tough one.

Well, I can't tell you

what I will miss the least...

but I can tell you

what I will miss the most.

That is my friends

and my family.

But I am very excited to experience life

as a normal kid...

having a normal

college experience.

- Thankyou.

- [ Press Secretary]

Thankyou. We don't have any more time.

- Thankyou very much.

- ## [ Band:
"Hail to the Chief" ]

[ Reporters Clamoring ]

##[Man Singing Pop Waltz]

## [Vocalizing]

[ Man ]

Whoo! Mr. President!

## [Singing Continues ]

[ Man Yelling, Indistinct ]

## [ Vocalizing]

This is not

what I dreamed of.

Oh, we know, honey.

Next life.

## [Ends ]

Oh, God. Please, no

"Hail to the Chief."

## [ "Hail to the Chief" ]

Game time.

- [Woman ] Hi, Sam.

- [ Cheering]

You know, hon,

it's not too late to call Georgetown.

Live at home.

Free laundry.

Dad, I didn't choose a school

- [President] Roommate's name?

- [First Lady] Mia Thompson.

Parents Janet and Kyle.

Divorced.

Both strong supporters

in the polls.

I heard that.

Well, that's odd.

Theywere supposed to be here by now.

Once I heard a rumor, Mom, that there are

actually some people out there....

that don't live

a minute-by-minute schedule.

How do they live?

Roommate's caught in traffic.

E.T.A. is 1 0 minutes.

She should at least get the good bed

ifshe has to live with me.

Did you check

that itinerarywith Liz?

- For?

- Well, there are just a few small functions...

your father and I thought

thatyou might enjoy attending.

Yeah. Uh, do I have a choice?

Sir.

- Oh, yeah. Honey--

- Already?

Likeyou're not chomping at the bit

for us to get outta here.

Well, the President

and the First Lady, yes.

[ Sighs ]

Mom and Dad? Not so much.

Let's go.

You've got a campaign to run.

- Three, two, one.

- ## ["Hail to the Chief"]

You remember, a full load oflaundry

dries faster than half a load.

Always take the stairs.

Don't sweat the pettythings.

Yeah, don't pet

the sweaty things either.

And your fatherwill be here

all... week campaigning.

- Ifyou need anything, call Liz.

- I'll be fine. Thankyou.

You'll be great.

Okay, look at me,

at a loss forwords.

Just tell meyou'll miss me, Dad.

[ Kisses ]

So, when the election's over, uh,

we'll spend some time together.

A whole day, 24 hours.

In a row?

Promise.

Be a good kid.

[Boy]

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Jessica Bendinger

Jessica Bendinger (born November 10, 1966) is an American screenwriter and novelist. She has written several films, including 2000's Bring It On, 2004's First Daughter and 2006's Aquamarine. She was also a writer and creative consultant for Sex and the City, as well as a producer of the 2005 film The Wedding Date, starring Debra Messing. She also wrote and directed Stick It, released in April 2006 as her directorial debut. Bendinger is a former model who worked for designer Stephen Sprouse and appeared on the runway in the film Slaves of New York. She was named by Glamour Magazine as one of Hollywood’s “Most Powerful Women Under 40” in 2005.Bendinger's first novel, The Seven Rays was published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster. The story follows 17-year-old, Beth Michaels, who uncovers elements of the supernatural on her journey of self-discovery. In 2011, the Writers Guild of America filed an injunction against the creators of Bring It On The Musical arguing that Jessica had rights in the licensing of the theater production. "In a complaint..., the Writers Guild of America accused the producers of the movie of exploiting the screenwriter’s rights by producing a new musical based on the story." They said they would allow the "Bring It On" musical to proceed if Jessica is properly credited and compensated.In 2011, Bendinger co-wrote the song "Hurts To Think" on Miranda Lambert’s Four the Record, and "Mostly Grey,” co-written with Emerson Hart, which appears on his 2014 album "Beauty in Disrepair". Awards and acknowledgments : Bendinger was inducted into the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences** (AMPAS) in July 2014. more…

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