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The First Time
40%
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1h 40m
AI Analysis
The First Time (1982) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of The First Time (1982) — a movie tagged as Drama and TV Movie with nostalgic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: An emotionally troubled teenage girl drops out of high school and travels with her boyfriend to San Diego, while the girl's mother enlists the help of an old U.S. Navy friend to help find her daughter. Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~100 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate The First Time 40% (1 votes) — polarizing or niche appeal for this movie.
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from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
An emotionally troubled teenage girl drops out of high school and travels with her boyfriend to San Diego, while the girl's mother enlists the help of an old U.S. Navy friend to help find her daughter.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1982-11-08
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- TMDB rating
- 4.0
- TMDB ID
- 272058
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Where can I watch The First Time (1982)?
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Is there an official trailer for The First Time?
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What is The First Time about?
An emotionally troubled teenage girl drops out of high school and travels with her boyfriend to San Diego, while the girl's mother enlists the help of an old U.S. Navy friend to help find her daugh... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for The First Time?
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How long is the movie The First Time?
The official runtime for The First Time is approximately 100 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Susan Anspach
Lucy Dillon

Jennifer Jason Leigh
Bonnie Dillon

Peter Barton
Steve Kingsley

Edward Winter
Captain Michael McKenzie

Alex Rocco
Jay

Harriet Nelson
Charlotte

Joe Estevez
Sailor

Krista Errickson
Karen

Terry Alexander
Chief Duty Officer

John Anderson
Paul Cooper

Ken Stovitz
Gary
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Ron Prince
Sgt. Maloney
- B
Bob Basso
Lt. Garr
- T
Tom Valentino
Youth
- E
Evonne Kezios
Libby

Ta-Tanisha
Shari
- S
Susan Quick
Carol
- E
Ed Hooks
Assistant Manager
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