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First Kid

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First Kid (1996)

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Reviews Counted:12

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Rotten:10

Average Rating:4/10

Runtime: 1 hr 43 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: It's not easy being the teenage son of the President, as lonely, bored Luke Davenport can attest to. But the misunderstood boy finds a friend in fellow misfit Sam Simms, the brash Secret Service... It's not easy being the teenage son of the President, as lonely, bored Luke Davenport can attest to. But the misunderstood boy finds a friend in fellow misfit Sam Simms, the brash Secret Service agent assigned to protect him. Sam helps the lad cope with bullies, his first date, and the growing pains of adolescence. In the process, the unlikely pair form a lasting bond that enriches them both. [More]

Starring: Sinbad, Robert Guillaume, Timothy Busfield, Brock Pierce

Starring: Sinbad, Robert Guillaume, Timothy Busfield, Brock Pierce, David Naughton, Lisa Eichhorn, Bill Cobbs, Art La Fleur, Zachery Ty Bryan

Director: David Mickey Evans

Director: David Mickey Evans

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Leonard Klady
Leonard Klady
Variety
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Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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06/19/04
Andy Klein
Andy Klein
Los Angeles CityBeat

Unfunny Disney comedy. Sinbad needs a better vehicle.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
Fred Topel
About.com

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12/08/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

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10/18/02
Brian J. Arthurs
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Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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Elias Savada
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Nitrate Online
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Dwayne E. Leslie
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Janet Maslin
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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The film sags around mid-point and never completely recovers.

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