An uncanny Presidential lookalike named Dave is recruited by the Secret Service to become a momentary stand-in for the President of the United States.
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- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations.
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| Kevin Kline | ... |
Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
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| Sigourney Weaver | ... |
Ellen Mitchell
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| Frank Langella | ... |
Bob Alexander
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| Kevin Dunn | ... |
Alan Reed
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| Ving Rhames | ... |
Duane Stevenson
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| Ben Kingsley | ... |
Vice-President Nance
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| Charles Grodin | ... |
Murray Blum
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| Faith Prince | ... |
Alice
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| Laura Linney | ... |
Randi
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| Bonnie Hunt | ... |
White House Tour Guide
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| Parley Baer | ... |
Senate Majority Leader
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| Stefan Gierasch | ... |
House Majority Leader
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| Anna Deavere Smith | ... |
Mrs. Travis
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| Charles Hallahan | ... |
Policeman
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| Tom Dugan | ... |
Jerry
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Alba Oms | ... |
Lola
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| Steve Witting | ... |
Secret Service #1
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Kellen Sampson | ... |
David
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| Lexie Bigham | ... |
White House Guard
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Frederic W. Barnes | ... |
Frederic Barnes
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| Ronald Brownstein | ... |
Ronald Brownstein
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| Eleanor Clift | ... |
Eleanor Clift
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| Chris Dodd | ... |
Chris Dodd
(as Senator Christopher Dodd)
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| Tom Harkin | ... |
Tom Harkin
(as Senator Tom Harkin)
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Bernard Kalb | ... |
Bernard Kalb
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| Larry King | ... |
Larry King
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| Michael Kinsley | ... |
Michael Kinsley
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Morton Kondracke | ... |
Morton Kondracke
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| Jay Leno | ... |
Jay Leno
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| Frank Mankiewicz | ... |
Frank Mankiewicz
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| Chris Matthews | ... |
Chris Matthews
(as Christopher Matthews)
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| John McLaughlin | ... |
John McLaughlin
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| Howard Metzenbaum | ... |
Howard Metzenbaum
(as Senator Howard Metzenbaum)
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Abner J. Mikva | ... |
Abner J. Mikva
(as Justice Abner J. Mikva)
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| Robert D. Novak | ... |
Robert D. Novak
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| Tip O'Neill | ... |
Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
(as Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill)
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| Richard Reeves | ... |
Richard Reeves
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| Arnold Schwarzenegger | ... |
Self - Host
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| Paul Simon | ... |
Paul Simon
(as Senator Paul Simon)
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| Alan Simpson | ... |
Alan Simpson
(as Senator Alan Simpson)
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| Ben Stein | ... |
Ben Stein
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| Oliver Stone | ... |
Oliver Stone
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Kathleen Sullivan | ... |
Kathleen Sullivan
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Jeff Tackett | ... |
Jeff Tackett
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| Helen Thomas | ... |
Helen Thomas
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| Nina Totenberg | ... |
Nina Totenberg
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| Sander Vanocur | ... |
Sander Vanocur
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John Yang | ... |
John Yang
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| Stephen Root | ... |
Don Durenberger
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| Catherine Reitman | ... |
Girl at Durenberger's
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Dawn Arnemann | ... |
Mom at Durenberger's
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Marianna Harris | ... |
Clara
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| Sarah Marshall | ... |
Diane
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| Ralph Manza | ... |
White House Barber
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| George Martin | ... |
President's Physician
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| Laurie Franks | ... |
White House Nurse
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Tom Kurlander | ... |
Trauma Doctor
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| Dendrie Taylor | ... |
Trauma Nurse
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Joe Kuroda | ... |
Japanese Prime Minister
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Geneviève Robert | ... |
Vice-President's Wife
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| Jason Reitman | ... |
Vice-President's Son
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Ruth Goldway | ... |
Secretary of Education
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| Frank Birney | ... |
Director of OMB
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Paul Collins | ... |
Secretary of Treasury
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| Peter White | ... |
Secretary of Commerce
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| Robin Gammell | ... |
Postmaster General
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Heather Hewitt | ... |
Judy
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| Gary Ross | ... |
Policeman #2
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| Jeff Joseph | ... |
Ellen's Aide
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| Bonnie Bartlett | ... |
Female Senator
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| Robert Walsh | ... |
Speaker of the House
(as Robert V. Walsh)
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| William Pitts | ... |
Congressional Doorkeeper
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| Dan Butler | ... |
Reporter
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Wendy Gordon | ... |
Announcer
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| Ben Patrick Johnson | ... |
Announcer
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Steve Kmetko | ... |
Announcer
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Tom Bysiek | ... |
Secret Service (uncredited)
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| Tory Christopher | ... |
White House Press Corp (uncredited)
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| Dave Droge | ... |
Capitol Hill staffer (uncredited)
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F. Pierre Gatling | ... |
Social Worker Greeter #1 (uncredited)
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| Dalton Gray | ... |
Senator (uncredited)
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Ryal Haakenson | ... |
Man at Banquet / Hotel Guest (uncredited)
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T.J. Jones | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Kirk Jordan | ... |
Man (uncredited)
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Mary Kircher | ... |
Congressional Member (uncredited)
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| Aaron Michael Lacey | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Keith Lewis | ... |
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
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Melissa S. Markess | ... |
Politician (uncredited)
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| Michael Noel | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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| Pam Pruitt-McGeary | ... |
First Lady's Aide (uncredited)
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| William Shipman | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Paul Speaks | ... |
Secret Service (uncredited)
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Debbie Tsamoudakis | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Thomas Waligora | ... |
Baseball Fan (uncredited)
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Sam Wells | ... |
Political Adviser (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ivan Reitman | ||
Written by
| Gary Ross | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Sherry Fadely | ... | associate producer |
| Michael C. Gross | ... | executive producer |
| Joe Medjuck | ... | executive producer |
| Ivan Reitman | ... | producer |
| Lauren Shuler Donner | ... | producer (as Lauren Shuler-Donner) |
| Gordon A. Webb | ... | associate producer (as Gordon Webb) |
Music by
| James Newton Howard | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
| Adam Greenberg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Sheldon Kahn | ... | film editor |
Editorial Department
| Clay Cambern | ... | assistant film editor |
| Janice Campion | ... | assistant film editor |
| Dale E. Grahn | ... | color timer (as Dale Grahn) |
| Daniel R. Padgett | ... | assistant film editor |
| Reine-Claire | ... | associate film editor |
| Saul Saladow | ... | assistant film editor |
Casting By
| Michael Chinich | ... | (casting by) |
| Bonnie Timmermann | ... | (casting by) |
Production Design by
| J. Michael Riva | ||
Art Direction by
| David F. Klassen | ... | (as David Klasson) |
Set Decoration by
| Michael Taylor | ||
Costume Design by
| Richard Hornung | ||
Makeup Department
| Ron Berkeley | ... | make-up artist |
| Linda DeVetta | ... | make-up artist (as Linda De Veta Richmond) |
| Robert Norin | ... | make-up artist |
| Stephen Robinette | ... | hair stylist |
| Christopher Shihar | ... | hair stylist (as Christofer Shihar) |
| Marlene D. Williams | ... | hair stylist (as Marlene Williams) |
| Rose Procopio Barondess | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Susan A. Cabral | ... | makeup artist additional photography (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Gordon A. Webb | ... | unit production manager (as Gordon Webb) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kate Davey | ... | second assistant director |
| Peter Giuliano | ... | first assistant director |
| Michael C. Gross | ... | second unit director |
| John M. Morse | ... | d.g.a. trainee (as John Morse) |
| Rebecca Strickland Weathersby | ... | second second assistant director (as Rebecca Strickland) |
| Robert Webb | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
Art Department
| Steve Arnold | ... | set designer |
| Frank L. Brown | ... | assistant property master (as Frank Brown) |
| John Dexter | ... | set designer |
| Bill 'Kauhane' Hoyt | ... | standby painter (as Bill Hoyt) |
| C.J. Maguire | ... | property master |
| Lee Orlikoff | ... | leadman |
| Joseph G. Pacelli Jr. | ... | set designer (as Joseph Pacelli Jr.) |
| Doug Rosenberger | ... | construction foreman |
| Terry Scott | ... | construction coordinator |
| Darrell L. Wight | ... | set designer (as Darrell Wight) |
| Charles William Breen | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Michael Denering | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
| Sara Gardner-Gail | ... | set decoration buyer (uncredited) |
| William H. Phen Jr. | ... | propmaker gangboss (uncredited) |
| Darin Raney | ... | assistant art department coordinator (uncredited) |
| Robb W. Ward | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Frank White | ... | propmaker (uncredited) |
| Lynn Wilder | ... | set scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| George H. Anderson | ... | dialogue editor (as George Anderson) |
| John H. Arrufat | ... | dialogue editor (as John Arrufat) |
| Anna Behlmer | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Stu Bernstein | ... | effects editor |
| Gary C. Bourgeois | ... | re-recording mixer (as Gary Bourgeois) |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | ... | production sound mixer (as Gene Cantamessa) |
| Steve Cantamessa | ... | boom operator |
| Carmen Flores De Tanis | ... | assistant adr editor (as Carmen Flores) |
| Joe Dorn | ... | adr editor |
| Michael Dressel | ... | foley editor |
| Alison Fisher | ... | dialogue editor |
| Richard Friedman | ... | adr editor (as Dick Friedman) |
| Jessica Gallavan | ... | supervising adr editor |
| David Giammarco | ... | effects editor |
| Avram D. Gold | ... | adr editor (as Avram Gold) |
| Meredith Gold | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Robert Grieve | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Allen Hartz | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jonathan Klein | ... | foley editor |
| Steve Mann | ... | effects editor |
| John Murray | ... | foley supervisor |
| Jennifer Portman | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Jeanine Schaack | ... | first assistant sound editor |
| Roy Seeger | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Linda Whittlesey | ... | dialogue editor |
| Steve Bartkowicz | ... | sound re-recording engineer (uncredited) |
| Henry Boger | ... | additional boom operator (uncredited) |
| Scott Brose | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Robert Glass | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Mary Jo Lang | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Elmo Ponsdomenech | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| John Roesch | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Alicia Stevenson | ... | foley artist (uncredited) |
| Carolyn Tapp | ... | foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Blitstein | ... | special effects foreman (as David M. Blitstein) |
| Randy Cabral | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
| Hans Metz | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Harrison Ellenshaw | ... | visual effects supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Kevin Koneval | ... | optical supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Paul Lasaine | ... | matte painting supervisor: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Winston Quitasol | ... | visual effects line-up: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Wally Schaab | ... | matte cameraman: Buena Vista Visual Effects |
| Lynda Thompson | ... | visual effects producer: Buena Vista Visual Effects (as Lynda Lemon) |
| William L. Arance | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Les Bernstien | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Blaine Converse | ... | visual effects (uncredited) |
| Mark Gutterud | ... | first assistant camera: VistaVision (uncredited) |
| Mark Hardin | ... | matte department: Camera Operator (uncredited) |
| Peter Koczera | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
| Don Lee | ... | digital compositor (uncredited) |
Stunts
| John Calvin Doyle | ... | stunt limo driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| William D. Barber | ... | second camera operator (as William Barber) |
| Hans Bjerno | ... | camera operator: second unit, Wescam |
| Ralph Brandofino | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Michael A. Chavez | ... | first camera assistant (as Mike Chavez) |
| Alan Cohen | ... | second camera assistant |
| Edward J. Cox | ... | rigging electrician |
| François Duhamel | ... | still photographer (as Francois Duhamel) |
| John J. Ellingwood | ... | second camera assistant (as John Ellingwood) |
| Brad Emmons | ... | rigging gaffer (as Bradley Thomas Emmons) |
| Cary Fisher | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| James W. Gavin | ... | aerial photographer: second unit (as James Gavin) |
| Robert Gray | ... | key grip |
| Jay Kemp | ... | rigging electric |
| Dennis J. Laine | ... | first camera assistant |
| Kevin J. Lang | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Steven C. McGee | ... | chief lighting technician (as Steven McGee) |
| Paul Murphey | ... | video playback |
| Peter Norman | ... | director of photography: second unit |
| Bill Roe | ... | camera operator |
| Gerard Sava | ... | second assistant camera |
| Alan Shultz | ... | dolly grip (as Alan K. Shultz) |
| Jeff Triandos | ... | best boy grip |
| James Wirosko | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Elizabeth Ziegler | ... | steadicam operator (as Liz Ziegler) |
| Clyde E. Bryan | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (uncredited) |
| Glenn Corbett | ... | rigging gaffer (uncredited) |
| Ken Fisher | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Steve Hastings | ... | best boy rigger (uncredited) |
| Richard H. Kryder | ... | lighting technician (uncredited) |
| Mark Mele | ... | rigging electrician (uncredited) |
| David Norris | ... | camera technician: Wescam camera (uncredited) |
| Ed Slater | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
| Rick Strodel | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Robert Zullo | ... | rigging grip (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Alan Berger | ... | casting associate |
| Lia Abbate | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Jue | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
| Mariann H.W. Lee | ... | extras casting (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Mark Bridges | ... | assistant designer |
| Gary Jones | ... | assistant designer |
| Michelle Kurpaska | ... | key costumer |
| Ann Roth | ... | wardrobe: Sigourney Weaver |
| James W. Tyson | ... | costume supervisor (as Jim Tyson) |
| William Dean | ... | wardrobe assistant (uncredited) |
| Adrienne Manhan | ... | costumer (uncredited) |
| David Page | ... | costumer: Mr. Kline (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Michael J. Burmeister | ... | location manager (as Michael Burmeister) |
| Brian O. Haynes | ... | location manager (as Brian Haynes) |
| Peggy Pridemore | ... | location manager: second unit |
| Patrick Burn | ... | location scout (uncredited) |
| John Crowder | ... | assistant location manager: second unit (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Brad Dechter | ... | orchestrator |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | music scoring mixer |
| David Olson | ... | assistant music editor |
| Marty Paich | ... | orchestra conductor |
| Jim Weidman | ... | music editor |
| Nico Abondolo | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Richard Altenbach | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Philip Ayling | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Rick Baptist | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Rebecca Barr | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Margaret Batjer | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Steve Becknell | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frank Bennett | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Chuck Berghofer | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Chris Boardman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Jacqueline Brand | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robert Brosseau | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Darius Campo | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | concertmaster (uncredited) |
| Ron Clark | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tony Cooke | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Matthew Cooker | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sandy De Crescent | ... | orchestra contractor (uncredited) |
| Mario De Leon | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Brian Dembow | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Drew Dembowski | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Marcy Dicterow-Vaj | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chuck Domanico | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Steve Erdody | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Christine Ermacoff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Alan Estes | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Ewart | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Chuck Findley | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Marlo Fisher | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Fisher | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armen Garabedian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Berj Garabedian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Rick Gerding | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Julie Gigante | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Daniel Gold | ... | music prep (uncredited) |
| Harris Goldman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Dan Goldwasser | ... | soundtrack producer (uncredited) |
| Steven Gordon | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Rowena Hammill | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Scott Haupert | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Todd Hemmenway | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Jerry Hey | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Jim Hoffman | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| James Newton Howard | ... | composer: source cues (uncredited) / musician: keyboards (uncredited) / orchestrator (uncredited) / score producer (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Patricia Johnson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Karen Jones | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Artie Kane | ... | score copyist (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Randy Kerber | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Patricia Kindel-Heimerl | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Katie Kirkpatrick | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Carol Kleister-Castillo | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Miran Kojian | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Armen Ksajikian | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Timothy Landauer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Dimitrie Leivici | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gayle Levant | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Charlie Loper | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| David Low | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Warren Luening | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Earl Madison | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Rene Mandel | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Marquette | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Michael Mason | ... | score co-producer (uncredited) |
| Lew McCreary | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Don McInnes | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Susan McLean | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Ed Meares | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Todd Miller | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Victoria Miskolczy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ralph Morrison | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Carole Mukagawa | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Munday | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Buell Neidlinger | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Dan Neufeld | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Maria Newman | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Brian O'Connor | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Robin Olson | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sid Page | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Claudia Parducci | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Laura Kuennen Poper | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Katia Popov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Barbra Porter | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bill Reichenbach | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| John Reynolds | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sharon Rice | ... | score recordist (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Michele Richards | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Rafael Rishik | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Robinson | ... | musician: drums (uncredited) |
| Jay Rosen | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Anatoly Rosinsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Robin Ross | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Geraldine Rotella | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Nancy Roth | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jim Self | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| David Shostac | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Steven L. Smith | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Sheryl Staples | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| John Steinmetz | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Sebastian Toettcher | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Roger Wilkie | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul J. Zibits | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Karen Hale Wookey | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Dick Johnson | ... | transportation captain |
| Craig Pinkard | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Robert Foster Jr. | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Paula Benson-Himes | ... | production secretary |
| Matthew J. Birch | ... | assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner |
| Paul A. Calabria | ... | animal trainer (as Paul Calabria) |
| Steve De Leon | ... | miscellanious crew |
| James Dew | ... | animal trainer (as James R. Dew) |
| Roselle Gordon | ... | staff assistant |
| Brad Hill | ... | staff assistant |
| Luis Lara | ... | caterer |
| Kathy Liska | ... | assistant: Ms. Shuler-Donner |
| Karin McElhatton | ... | animal trainer |
| Jonathan McGarry | ... | staff assistant |
| Marcus Miller | ... | assistant: Mr. Gross |
| Kathryn Mindala | ... | assistant accountant |
| Janice Naehu | ... | assistant: Mr. Medjuck |
| Tiffany Owens | ... | staff assistant |
| Yvonne Owens | ... | assistant: Mr. Reitman |
| Anne S. Reilly | ... | unit publicist (as Anne Reilly) |
| Susan Lee Smith | ... | development: Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions |
| Jody Spilkoman | ... | staff assistant |
| Sib Ventress | ... | assistant production secretary |
| Phil Wise | ... | technical advisor: White House |
| Ray Zimmerman | ... | production accountant |
| Bob Bergen | ... | voice: special vocal effects (uncredited) |
| Jordan Chinich | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Bill Daly | ... | post-production accountant manager (uncredited) |
| Alex Daniels | ... | voice actor (uncredited) |
| Yvonne Goessling | ... | assistant: Ivan Reitman (uncredited) |
| Kurt Greufe | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Jack E. Herman | ... | extras set coordinator (uncredited) |
| John J. Kelly | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Adam Leichtman | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Nadia Saah | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
| Burton Sharp | ... | adr group coordinator (uncredited) |
| Sandra L. Yeary | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| H.P. Goldfield | ... | we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of |
| Steven B. Hantler | ... | we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of |
| Elliot M. Kaplan | ... | we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of |
| Allison Kennedy | ... | we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents) (An Ivan Reitman film)
- Northern Lights Entertainment
- Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1993) (United States) (theatrical) (distributed by)
- Falcon (1993) (Czechia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Film (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures Germany (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1993) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Warner Filmes de Portugal (1993) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1993) (India) (theatrical) (as Warner Bros. F. E. Inc.) (Bombay)
- Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (VHS) (pan and scan)
- Argentina Video Home (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Varus Video (1994) (Russia) (VHS)
- CBS (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Warner Home Video (2011) (United States) (DVD) (Included in "4 Film Favorites: White House Collection")
- Warner Home Video (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Warner Bros. Finland (1993) (Finland) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- Sandrew Metronome Distribution (Finland) (DVD)
- Seven Network (2022) (Australia) (tv)
- SubTV (2007) (Finland) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1999) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
- Buena Vista Visual Effects
- CIS Hollywood (digital compositing)
- Composite Image Systems (CIS)
- EFILM (digital film recording)
Other Companies
- American Humane Association (animal action monitored by)
- Big Screen Records (soundtrack)
- C-SPAN (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Cable News Network (CNN) (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Central Casting (II) (extras casting)
- Department of Defense (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Department of the Navy (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- District of Columbia Office of Motion Picture and TV Development (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Donah Bassett and Associates (negative cutting)
- Fanuc Robotics Corporation (industrial robot props provided by)
- JoAnn Kane Music Service (music preparation)
- La-La Land Records (soundtrack) (limited edition)
- Major League Baseball Properties (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of: Baseball Trademark Licenses)
- Oriole Park / Camden Yards (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Otto Nemenz International (camera equipment provided by)
- Pacific Studios II (chromatrans background)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Sony Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- Stetson Visual Effects (robotic arm)
- The Baltimore Orioles Baseball Team (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The Clerk of the Senate (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The Commonwealth of Virginia (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institute (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The United States Navy Memorial Foundation, Washington, D.C. (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- The Washington Metropolitan Police Department - Special Operations Division (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- Todd-AO Scoring Stage (score recorded at)
- U.S. Navy Office of Information West (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- WBAL Baltimore (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- WJLA. (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
- WRC-TV (we gratefully acknowledge the cooperation of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Bill Mitchell is the philandering and distant President of the United States. Dave Kovic is a sweet-natured and caring Temp Agency operator, who by a staggering coincidence looks exactly like the President. As such, when Mitchell wants to escape an official luncheon, the Secret Service hires Dave to stand in for him. Unfortunately, Mitchell suffers a severe stroke whilst having sex with one of his aides, and Dave finds himself stuck in the role indefinitely. The corrupt and manipulative Chief of Staff, Bob Alexander, plans to use Dave to elevate himself to the White House - but unfortunately, he doesn't count on Dave enjoying himself in office, using his luck to make the country a better place, and falling in love with the beautiful First Lady...
Written by Scott Nisbet |
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Box Office
| Budget | $28,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $7,306,755, 09 May 1993 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Although the plot of this movie is largely fantasy, there was an actual instance in U.S. history of a president's administration covering up the extent of his stroke and debilitation and instead allowing an unelected non-politician to govern in his place after his incapacity. In the autumn of 1919, about two years into Woodrow Wilson's second term, he suffered a stroke that left him semi-paralyzed, partly blind, and mentally incapacitated to an extent that is, a century later, still not completely known. The Twenty-Fifth Amendment (which establishes the procedures for responding to a presidential incapacity) had not yet been ratified. Instead of Wilson simply resigning and passing the presidency to his vice-president, Thomas R. Marshall, what happened instead was that the extent of Wilson's illness was kept secret, and Wilson's second wife, Edith, started running the executive branch of the U.S. government in the president's place. See more » |
| Goofs | In the opening scene when the president's helicopter lands and President Mitchell disembarks, the engine is running and the rotors are spinning. The president is never allowed to enter or leave the aircraft while the rotors are in motion. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Splitting Heirs/Sidekicks/Three of Hearts/Bound by Honor/The Night We Never Met (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Don't See more » |
| Quotes |
Dave:
If you've ever seen the look on somebody's face the day they finally get a job, I've had some experience with this, they look like they could fly. And its not about the paycheck, it's about respect, it's about looking in the mirror and knowing that you've done something valuable with your day. And if one person could start to feel this way, and then another person, and then another person, soon all these other problems may not seem so impossible. You don't really know how much you can do, until you stand up and decide to really try. See more » |