First Family (1980)
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Gilda Radner, Bob Newhart, and Madeline Kahn star in this comedy. The farce sends up an idiotic First Family in the persona of a bumbling president (Newhart), his semi-alcoholic wife (Kahn), and his oversexed daughter (Radner). Satirizing the artificial, formal speech of real-life First Families in television interviews, director Buck Henry carries this mode of speech into their private lives as well. The trio travel to an African country where the First Daughter is kidnapped and white Americans are traded as slaves in exchange for some special animal dung that is able to accelerate plant growth. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
- Starring:
- Gilda Radner, Bob Newhart, (more)
- Director(s):
- Buck Henry
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
Synopsis of First Family
Gilda Radner, Bob Newhart, and Madeline Kahn star in this comedy. The farce sends up an idiotic First Family in the persona of a bumbling president (Newhart), his semi-alcoholic wife (Kahn), and his oversexed daughter (Radner). Satirizing the artificial, formal speech of real-life First Families in television interviews, director Buck Henry carries this mode of speech into their private lives as well. The trio travel to an African country where the First Daughter is kidnapped and white Americans are traded as slaves in exchange for some special animal dung that is able to accelerate plant growth. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
Complete Cast of First Family
- Gilda Radner - Gloria Link
- Madeline Kahn - Mrs. Link
- Bob Dishy - Vice President Shockley
- Austin Pendleton - Alexander Grade
- Fred Willard - Presidential Assistant Feebleman
- John Hancock - President Mazai Kalundra
- Buck Henry - Fr. Sandstone
- Lyman Ward
- Susan Forristal
- Bob Newhart - President Manfred Link
- Richard Benjamin - Press Secretary Bunthome
- Harvey Korman - Ambassador Spender
- Rip Torn - Gen. Dumpston
- Julius Harris - Ambassador Longo
- Maurice Sherbanee - Arab Delegate
- Lou Felder - Secretary of State Reigie
- Dudley Knight - Secretary of Defense Springfield
- Director(s):
- Buck Henry
- Writer(s):
- Buck Henry
- Producer(s):
- Daniel Melnick
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Not For Children, Adult Situations, Adult Language, Adult Humor, Violence)
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