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Dave (1993) -- To avoid a potentially explosive scandal when the U.S. President goes into a coma, an affable temp agency owner with an uncanny resemblance, is put in his place.
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Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   19,495 votes
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Director:
Ivan Reitman
Writer (WGA):
Gary Ross (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
7 May 1993 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Romance more
Tagline:
In a country where anybody can become President, anybody just did more
Plot:
To avoid a potentially explosive scandal when the U.S. President goes into a coma, an affable temp agency owner with an uncanny resemblance, is put in his place. full summary | full synopsis
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 4 nominations more
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(27 articles)
Top Three Parties: Party Like It's 1984, Chic Boutique, and Gucci Guy
 (From Vanity Fair. 7 April 2009, 4:44 PM, PDT)
On the Late Show: Talk Show Hosts in Movies
 (From IFC. 3 March 2009, 6:35 AM, PST)
User Comments:
Putting Our Brains On Hold more (91 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kevin Kline ... Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell

Sigourney Weaver ... Ellen Mitchell

Frank Langella ... Bob Alexander

Kevin Dunn ... Alan Reed

Ving Rhames ... Duane Stevenson

Ben Kingsley ... Vice-President Nance
Charles Grodin ... Murray Blum

Faith Prince ... Alice

Laura Linney ... Randi

Bonnie Hunt ... White House Tour Guide
Parley Baer ... Senate Majority Leader
Stefan Gierasch ... House Majority Leader
Anna Deavere Smith ... Mrs. Travis
Charles Hallahan ... Policeman

Tom Dugan ... Jerry
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View content advisory for parents
Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR
Certification:
Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Argentina:13 | Australia:PG | Canada:PG | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:6 | Italy:T | Norway:11 | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Singapore:PG
Filming Locations:
Baltimore, Maryland, USA more
Company:
Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions more

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Trivia:
Author Gary Ross appears as Policeman number 2. more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Dave is addressing Congress, the papers on the lectern disappear and reappear. more
Quotes:
[singing in the shower]
Dave: Hail to the chief / He's the one we all say "Hail" to. / We all say "Hail" / 'Cause he keeps himself so clean! / He's got the power, / That's why he's in the shower...
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Echelon Conspiracy/Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun Li/Crossing Over (#1.1)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
Louie Louie more

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11 out of 19 people found the following comment useful.
Putting Our Brains On Hold, 27 December 2006
6/10
Author: ccthemovieman-1 from Lockport, NY, United States

This feel-good political movie is ridiculously preposterous so you have to be ready to go along with the story....knowing it is so far-fetched it's laughable (someone faking being the President of the United States and getting away with it).

There's also the normal Liberal slant, of course. The real-life Democrats in the film are all good guys while the lone real-life Republican pictured, Sen. Alan Simpson, comes on like a bad guy with his comments.

Kevin Kline plays a likable lead character. He's good at that sort of thing. Sigourney Weaver plays a softer-than-normal character, which is good to see (for a change). The story only has a few short lulls. The movie certainly has a good and deep cast - just check the credits.

If you are one of these people who get annoyed at holes in a story, stay away from this film because it's full of them. It is a farce, and you just have to play along with it.

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