Firstborn (film)

Infobox_Film
name =Firstborn
imdb_id =0087263


caption = Theatrical release poster
writer =Ron Koslow
starring =Teri Garr
Peter Weller
Christopher Collet
Corey Haim
Sarah Jessica Parker
Robert Downey Jr.
director =Michael Apted
producer =Paul Junger Witt
Tony Thomas
cinematography =Ralf D. Bode
editing =Arthur Schmidt
music =Michael Small
distributor =Paramount Pictures
released =October 26, 1984
USA
runtime =103 min.
music =Michael Small
awards =
country = United States
language =English
budget =

"Firstborn" is a 1984 drama film starring Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet, Corey Haim (in his film debut), Sarah Jessica Parker and Robert Downey Jr..

Taglines

*"There's a new man in his mother's life. A difficult, dangerous, violent man. Now Jake's got to stand up for himself and his family."
*"Jake Livingston had to grow up fast...Because his mother never did."

Plot summary

Jake Livingston has always been the man of the Livingston home since his parents were divorced, that is, until his mother started seeing Sam. Sam, an alcoholic and drug addict, introduces Jake's mother into a self-destructive lifestyle.

Trivia

* Made $6,200,000 at the United States box office
* Was filmed in New Jersey and New York
* The film is also known as "Moving In"
* Seven years later, Haim and Collet were pitted against each other as an undercover narc and a designer drug kingpin (respectively) in "Prayer of the Rollerboys"

References

*. Retrieved December 28 2005.
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087263/business "Firstborn" business notes at IMDb] . Retrieved December 28 2005.
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087263/releaseinfo "Firstborn" release notes at IMDb] . Retrieved December 28 2005.
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087263/combined "Firstborn" full film notes at IMDb] . Retrieved December 28 2005.
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087263/locations "Firstborn" filming location(s) notes at IMDb] . Retrieved December 28 2005.

External links

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* [http://videodetective.com/home.asp?PublishedID=2765 "Firstborn" trailer] at Videodetective.com
* [http://film.virtual-history.com/film.php?filmid=199 Movie stills]