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MONEY
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Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
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Chasing Liberty
"How do you fall in love with the whole world watching?"
2004 1h 51m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 668
ComedyRomance
Synopsis
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The President's daughter, unable to experience life like a normal 18 year-old, escapes from her entourage of Secret Service agents while traveling in Europe. She falls in love with a handsome British stranger, who also happens to be working undercover for her father.
“How do you fall in love with the whole world watching?”
Cast
Mandy Moore
Anna Foster
Matthew Goode
Ben Calder
Stark Sands
Grant Hillman
Caroline Goodall
Michelle Foster
Jeremy Piven
Alan Weiss
Annabella Sciorra
Cynthia Morales
Briony Glassco
Photo Mother
Sam Ellis
Phil
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Andy Cadiff
- Writers
- Derek Guiley, David Schneiderman
- Languages
- English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, German
- Countries
- United Kingdom, United States of America
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ERA
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Released 22 years ago.
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WORLD
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Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, German.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Andy Cadiff, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Christian Henson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Jon Gregory 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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Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode and Stark Sands carry the top of the cast.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Andy Cadiff directs. Ashley Rowe behind the camera. Christian Henson scores. Jon Gregory cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Earned back only 53% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
- 2Released 22 years ago.
- 3Dialogue crosses 6 languages: English, French, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, German.
- 4International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
- 5Directed by Andy Cadiff, shot by Ashley Rowe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 6Original score by Christian Henson. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 7Editor Jon Gregory shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 8Mandy Moore and Matthew Goode and Stark Sands carry the top of the cast.
- 9Marketing tagline: "How do you fall in love with the whole world watching?".
- 10IMDB entry: tt0360139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 11Classified under 12 themes, including "berlin, germany", "usa president", "venice, italy", "undercover".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ashley Rowe
- Original score
- Christian Henson
- Editing
- Jon Gregory
- Production design
- Martin Childs
- Costume design
- Rosie Hackett
- Makeup / hair
- Sallie Jaye
- VFX supervisor
- Simon Frame
- Sound
- Robin O'Donoghue
- Runtime
- 111 min · 1h 51m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $23,000,000
- Box office
- $12,195,626
- Return
- 53% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG-13
Also by
Andy Cadiff
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MI
Micro Fusion 2003-2
Alcon Entertainment
US
- TR
Trademark Films
GB
- C.
C.R.G. International
IT
- ET
ETIC Films
CZ
Key crew
- CastingPriscilla John
- Production ManagerOndřej Nerud
- Second Assistant DirectorLenka Wimmerová
- Makeup DesignerSallie Jaye
- ProducerDavid Parfitt
- Supervising Art DirectorMark Raggett
- First Assistant DirectorDeborah Saban
- Second Assistant DirectorOlivia Lloyd
- Art DirectionMartin Kurel
- CastingLisa Beach
- ProducerBroderick Johnson
- Production Sound MixerColin Nicolson
- VFX SupervisorSimon Frame
- Art Department AssistantAnna Bregman
- ArmorerCharles Bodycomb
- Script SupervisorKim Armitage
- Third Assistant DirectorHenry Forsyth
- ProducerAndrew A. Kosove
- Set DecorationTina Jones
- CG SupervisorClwyd Edwards
- EditorJon Gregory
- Costume SupervisorSue Wain
- AuthorDerek Guiley
- Production DesignMartin Childs
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- berlin, germany
- usa president
- venice, italy
- undercover
- prague, czech republic
- romcom
- travel
- lying
- daughter of the president
- young adult
- u.s. secret service agent
- overprotective father
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2004-01-07· Hollywood, California
- Theatrical2004-01-09PG-13
Also known as
International titles
- Szabadság, szerelemHU
- Esprit libreFR
- American PrincessDE
- Deseando libertadES
- Первая дочьRU
- В погоне за свободойRU
