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First Family

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The president (Bob Newhart) and his boozing wife (Madeline Kahn) go to Africa to bargain for their abducted daughter's (Gilda Radner) return.
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Richard Corliss TIME Magazine 06/25/2013
What is the sound of one man not laughing? Go to Full Review Vincent Canby New York Times 06/25/2013
3/5
[First Family] has sequences that are side-splittingly funny, others that are sublimely cheerful and still others that, like the movie itself, simply don't know how to end. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 10/21/2016
C+
Disappointing acerbic political satire directed and written by Buck Henry. Go to Full Review Ralph Novak People Magazine 06/25/2013
Buck Henry directed his own screenplay, which disintegrates about halfway through the film. Go to Full Review TV Guide 06/25/2013
0/4
Filled with illogical situations and juvenile humor, First Family will have trouble getting anybody's vote. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve D 08/17/2023 I think the movie wants me to be laughing but it has given me no reason to do so. See more 05/02/2022 Folks are too hard on this movie. Yes, it should have been so much better with everyone involved, but it was still fairly humorous during most of it. See more 10/06/2017 Dreadful comedy with a good cast from Buck Henry has the US President offering kidnapped American citizens in trade with an African nation for special fertilizer from feces that produces huge vegetables. Pretty sure plenty of African would find their portrayal in this film somewhat offensive. See more 03/20/2017 As I remember, it had one good joke that they showed in the trailer. We went on opening night and were among six people in the theater. No way to disguise the sound of a beer opening in that kind of crowd. How does this cast produce something this bad? See more s r @ScottR 10/24/2016 The great potential humor of this film was lost in absurd stupidity. See more 07/22/2010 Should have been great, with Buck Henry and the amazing cast. But it wasn't... (although the last 10 minutes were amazing, how strange is that?) See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Buck Henry

Director

Bob Newhart

President Manfred Link

Gilda Radner

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Madeline Kahn

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Fred Willard

Presidential Assistant Feebleman

Richard Benjamin

Press Secretary Bunthorne

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Synopsis The president (Bob Newhart) and his boozing wife (Madeline Kahn) go to Africa to bargain for their abducted daughter's (Gilda Radner) return.
Director
Buck Henry
Producer
Daniel Melnick
Screenwriter
Buck Henry
Distributor
Warner Bros.
Production Co
Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Rating
R
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 1980, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2009
Runtime
1h 44m
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