Firstborn

"Jake Livingston had to grow up fast... because his mother didn't."

Oct 26 1984 PG-13 1h 43m
Drama, Thriller

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.

Plot

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

Written by

Ron Koslow

Directed by

Michael Apted

Cast

Teri Garr, Peter Weller, Christopher Collet

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Witt/Thomas Productions, Jaffe-Lansing

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination total

Trailers
Firstborn 1984 TV trailer
Scores
# of Votes
3,287
Average Rating
6.2 out of 10
Metascore
56
Popularity
NA