My First Mister is a 2001 film written by Jill Franklyn, and directed by actress Christine Lahti. The film is the story of an alienated goth teen who forms an unlikely friendship with a lonely men's clothing store owner . The film also co-stars Carol Kane, John Goodman, and Desmond Harrington. Jennifer , a 17-year-old mall rat punk-goth girl, takes a shine to the 49-year-old manager of a Los Angeles clothing store, Randall Harris , who also notices her. In an unlikely move, he gives her a job as a stockroom clerk, but she finds her way to the front of the store and begins to interact with --... and sell clothes to -- customers. As the two strike up an unlikely friendship, they realize that neither has any close friends with whom they can talk. They nickname each other "J" and "R." Randall helps Jennifer get an apartment of her own with an advance on her salary. He buys her a dress for work. While he can't go through with getting a tattoo, he does go with her to a cemetery to lie on graves and feel the "energy" of the deceased -- something she does regularly.
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| Release date: | October 12, 2001 |
| Directed by: | Christine Lahti |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 109 Minutes |
| Producer: | Jane Goldenring, Carol Baum, Mitchell Solomon, Anne Kurtzman, Sukee Chew |
| Editor: | Wendy Greene Bricmont |
| Music by: | Steve Porcaro |
| Cinematography: | Jeff Jur |
| Screenplay by: | Jill Franklyn |
| Estimated budget: | $5,250,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |