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Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't.
Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't.
Drama, Thriller - 1984
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Because he's the oldest, Jake has been the man of the house, since his parents divorce. When Mom starts seeing Sam, who always seems to be trying some new way to get rich quick, and declares he's the man of the house now, Jake puts up with it. Until he discovers Sam's illegal activities.
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Rated:
PG-13
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
26 Oct 1984
Country:
US
Languages:
English
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$6,250,994
Awards:
1 nomination.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
The movie creates such an urgent situation, and fills it with such interesting characters, that when everything goes wrong at the end I felt more than disappointed, I felt cheated.
– Roger Ebert,
Chicago Sun-Times,
23 Oct 2004
fresh:
The best things about Firstborn are the easy, natural performances of the actors.
– Janet Maslin,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
It might have worked if Apted were as adept at creating an emotional atmosphere as he is in his portraiture of the suburban milieu, but too many unshaped scenes and redundant dialogue passages take their toll.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
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