Firstborn

Name: Firstborn
Director: Michael Apted
Released: 1984-01-01

1984 film by Michael Apted

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Released: 1984
, April 19, 1985
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Director: Michael Apted
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Producer: Paul Junger Witt
, Tony Thomas
Cast: Teri Garr
, Peter Weller
, Christopher Collet
, Corey Haim
+6 more
Runtime: 103 min
Genre: drama film
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English

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Firstborn is a 1984 American drama film starring Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Corey Haim, Sarah Jessica Parker, Robert Downey Jr., and Christopher Collet. It was filmed in New Jersey and New York State. Firstborn centers on teenager Jake Livingston, whose home life is thrown into disarray when his mother's ne'er-do-well boyfriend moves in and pulls her into his dissolute lifestyle. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on July 31, 2012.

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Narrative location: New Jersey
Filming location: New Jersey
Title: Firstborn
Director of photography: Ralf D. Bode
Film editor: Arthur Schmidt
Color: color
Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 36%(October 9, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 14 critic review
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4.6/10(October 9, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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