First Family

"Remember when comedy was King... Now he's President."

1980 1h 37m EN

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3.4

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★3.4TMDB · 8

Comedy

Synopsis

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When the First Daughter is kidnapped by an African tribe, the President must do what he can to keep them from sacrificing her.

“Remember when comedy was King... Now he's President.”

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Cast

Gilda Radner
Gloria Link
Bob Newhart
President Manfred Link
Madeline Kahn
Mrs. Link
Richard Benjamin
Press Secretary Bunthorne
Bob Dishy
Vice President Shockley
Harvey Korman
Ambassador Spender
Austin Pendleton
Dr. Alexander Grade
Rip Torn
General G. E. Dumpston

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Buck Henry
Writers: Buck Henry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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46 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Buck Henry, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gilda Radner and Bob Newhart and Madeline Kahn carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Remember when comedy was King... Now he's President.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0080739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Buck Henry directs. Fred J. Koenekamp behind the camera. Susan Martin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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146 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Buck Henry, shot by Fred J. Koenekamp. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Susan Martin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Gilda Radner and Bob Newhart and Madeline Kahn carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Remember when comedy was King... Now he's President.".
6IMDB entry: tt0080739 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.