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Dave

Dave

In a country where anybody can become President, anybody just did.

19936.61h 50m

Overview

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

Directed by Ivan Reitman
Written by Gary Ross
Produced by Ivan Reitman, Lauren Shuler Donner
Box OfficeBudget: $28.0MRevenue: $92.0M

Top Cast

Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Ellen Mitchell

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Bob Alexander

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Alan Reed

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Duane Stevenson

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Vice-President Nance

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Murray Blum

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Alice

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Randi

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

White House Tour Guide

Themes & Keywords

comausa presidentthe white houseapoplectic strokelook-alikebody doublesecret serviceimpersonationdoppelgängertemp agencynice guycorgi

About Dave

Dave is a comedy film released in 1993 exploring themes of coma, usa president, the white house, apoplectic stroke, look-alike, body double. Directed by Ivan Reitman, it stars Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella. A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

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