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Head of State

Head of State

The only thing white is the house.

20035.61h 35m

Overview

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.

Directed by Chris Rock
Written by Ali LeRoi, Chris Rock
Produced by Chris Rock, Ali LeRoi, Michael Rotenberg
Box OfficeBudget: $35.2MRevenue: $37.8M

Top Cast

Chris Rock

Chris Rock

Mays Gilliam

Bernie Mac

Bernie Mac

Mitch Gilliam

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Martin Geller

Nick Searcy

Nick Searcy

Brian Lewis

Lynn Whitfield

Lynn Whitfield

Debra Lassiter

Robin Givens

Robin Givens

Kim

Tamala Jones

Tamala Jones

Lisa Clark

James Rebhorn

James Rebhorn

Senator Bill Arnot

Keith David

Keith David

Bernard Cooper

Tracy Morgan

Tracy Morgan

Meat Man

Themes & Keywords

usa presidentelection campaignpresidential election

About Head of State

Head of State is a comedy, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of usa president, election campaign, presidential election. Directed by Chris Rock, it stars Chris Rock, Bernie Mac, Dylan Baker. When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.

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