[2] The film earned a small cult following among viewers who saw the original broadcast as well as its multiple reruns on the Disney Channel.

In search of a date to his school's spring dance due to a bet he makes with his friends, Curtis and Arthur, he meets a girl named Hallie at the mall, whom he does not recognize as the daughter of the President of the United States, George Richmond.

The president initially refuses to let Hallie go out on the date due to a fundraiser that night, but he reluctantly complies after a brief discussion with his wife and first lady, Carol Richmond.

As Duncan tells his family about his date, he asks his father Charles if he could borrow the company car, a red BMW 525i.

Duncan makes a phone call to his friends to tell them he’s not just bringing any date, but the President’s daughter herself, to the dance.

The pair encounter many more obstacles through the night, including a run-in at a biker bar and the theft of Mr. Fletcher's car by a crazed couple—that prevent them from getting to the dance and Duncan winning his bet.

Though he did not make it to the dance and thus lost the bet, Duncan feels satisfied with the outcome and does not care if his friends doubt his account of the events.

Hallie and Duncan are able to pursue a real relationship and happily go on a second date, flanked by the Secret Service SUVs and Marine One.

In 1999, Alex Zamm and William Robertson were nominated for a Writers Guild of America Award in the category of Children’s Script.