Firstborn

"Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't."

1984 1h 43m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 64

DramaThriller

Synopsis

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Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.

“Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't.”

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Cast

Teri Garr
Wendy
Peter Weller
Sam
Christopher Collet
Jake Livingston
Corey Haim
Brian Livingston
Sarah Jessica Parker
Lisa
Robert Downey Jr.
Lee
Chris Gartin
Mr. Rader
James Harper
Mr. Rader

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Michael Apted
Writers: Ron Koslow
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Michael Apted, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Teri Garr and Peter Weller and Christopher Collet carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't.".

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The take

Michael Apted directs. Ralf D. Bode behind the camera. Michael Small scores. Arthur Schmidt cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
242 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Michael Apted, shot by Ralf D. Bode. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Michael Small. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Arthur Schmidt shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Teri Garr and Peter Weller and Christopher Collet carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't.".
9IMDB entry: tt0087263 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 64 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.