Product Details

• Actors: Dabney Coleman, Will Friedle, Elisabeth Harnois, Mimi Kuzyk, Wanda Cannon
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Ent
• VHS Release Date: July 17, 2001
• Run Time: 89 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6305791953
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,550 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

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It's the classic story: boy (Will Friedle of Boy Meets World) meets girl after she eludes Secret Service, boy asks girl to high school dance, boy and girl nearly topple presidential administration. Most of this 89-minute made-for-TV movie takes place on the evening of the date, during which the young couple never actually make it to the dance, but do go on a shopping spree, watch his dad's company car get stolen, get in a fight with some rednecks, put on a magic show at a pool hall, and attend an anti-presidential protest. Dabney Coleman plays her presidential dad and Jay Thomas plays his father, who despite their political differences team up to find their wayward offspring. Part Mel Brooks madcap, part Roman Holiday for the younger set, this Disney offering manages to keep up a lively pace with some sly turns and humor that doesn't condescend. Ages 10 and older. --Kimberly Heinrichs

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hillarious....nothing from Disney has changed., November 9, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: My Date With the President's Daughter [VHS] (VHS Tape)

MY DATE WITH THE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER is a hillarious and a very fun movie. (It may not be Oscar material but hey, it's still worth seeing!) The movie starts out when Duncan Fletcher (played by Will Friedle, of TV's "Boy Meets World"), a magichian-wannabe 'teen, makes a bet with his two best friends that he can get a date to their next school dance with the first girl he sees, even though he knows he's kind of a geek in school. Duncan just happens to live in Washington D.C., by the way. When he goes to the mall, he meets Haley Richmond, who just happens to be the President of the United State's daughter...except he doesn't know that! When she agrees to go to the dance with him (she does it in a hurry - the Secret Service were looking for her because she snuck away from her father's speech), she tells him she lives in a big white house on Pennsylvania Avenue at number 1016. Thinking that Haley is just a normal, everyday girl, Duncan (on the night of the dance), goes to her house and picks her up...little does he know he's going to the White House! Pretty soon, he finds himself standing in front of the Preident of the United States himself - with Haley waiting and ready to go! And that's just the beginning of their crazy adventure date. First, they go to the movies and ditch the two Secret Service men who were supposed to be with them. Then, while they are at a night dance club, Duncan's father's car he drives for work gets stolen (and Duncan didn't even tell his father he was borrowing the car for his date!) so they are on a wild chase to catch the two 'teens who stole the car. And all the while, Duncan's trying to get Haley to go to his school dance so he could win the bet. (His friends said that he'd only win the bet if he showed up at the dance with the President's daughter!) Also, Duncan ends up doing a magic show at a bar in front of a bunch of gangsters...and when Haley finds out Duncan only asked her out for a bet, she ditches him and goes to a party with his worst enemy! So if you wanna see what happens (and if Duncan finally does win the bet and Haley back), then you should definately watch this movie!

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Movie, March 6, 2001

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Lee Gisseman (Clinton, SC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: My Date With the President's Daughter [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Get ready for chaotic comedy as Walt Disney Home Video presents "My Date with the President's Daughter," a lively, entertaining film the whole family will enjoy.

The fun begins when gun-shy Duncan (Will Friedle, TV's "Boy Meets World") meets Hallie and asks her out. But when Duncan pulls up to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and realizes it's the White House, he thinks she's played a trick on him. To his surprise, he's ushered into the Oval Office to meet Hallie's father -- the President of the United States (Dabney Coleman, "Inspector Gadget," "You've Got Mail"). Soon Hallie and Duncan leave on their date -- accompanied by two Secret Service agents. Excited about her freedom, Hallie wants to cram everything she's ever wanted to do into this one night. They ditch the agents, but just as their fun begins, Duncan's car is stolen, they're chased by bikers, and the President is mistakenly arrested while out looking for her!

One of the wildest comedy adventures this side of the Potomac, "My Date with the President's Daughter" is one date you won't want to miss!

Let's mention that his dad BMW work car was stolen when he was out on his date with Hallie. After everything has been solved his his dad car was back to him, they was driving and daddy ran the stop sign and and was in the wreck.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An All-American Production, May 5, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: My Date With the President's Daughter [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This story follows one of the most bizzare dates in the country. Hallie Richmond is the President's daughter and longs for a normal life. Duncan Fletcher is a shy guy who does magic and can't get a date for a school dance. After a press conference, Hallie escapes to a local mall to have a fun afternoon. Duncan, on the other hand, has a big problem. His friends bet him 50 bucks that he can't get the first girl he sees to be his date for the dance. Just before Duncan give up hope, he sees Hallie in a store and flips for her. After a brief talk, she spots Secret Service agents looking for her, so she agrees to be Duncan's date. But she neglected to tell him she's the President's Daughter. When Duncan pulls up to 1600 Pennsilvania Avenue, he thinks he's been stood up. When he's ushered into the Oval Office, he comes face-to-face with the leader of the U.S. When they leave, Hallie takes advantage of her freedom and decideds to cram everything she's ever wanted to do into one evening. What follows is a series of hilarious acts in one of the greatest places in the world.