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Head of State (2003) -- When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement .
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Overview

User Rating:
5.1/10   7,904 votes
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Director:
Chris Rock
Writers (WGA):
Chris Rock (written by) &
Ali LeRoi (written by)
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Release Date:
28 March 2003 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy more
Tagline:
The only thing white is the house.
Plot:
When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman, Mays Gilliam (Rock) as his replacement . full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
9 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(14 articles)
Rock's Dog-fighting Comments Cost Him Pryor Role?
 (From WENN. 21 October 2009, 6:36 PM, PDT)

Queen Elizabeth's tsunami sympathy
 (From Monsters and Critics. 1 October 2009, 4:00 AM, PDT)

User Comments:
I wanted to like it more (80 total)

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug references.
Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS
Filming Locations:
Annapolis, Maryland, USA more
Company:
DreamWorks SKG more

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Trivia:
Rock got the idea for this story from the 1984 Geraldine Ferraro/Walter Mondale ticket, in which the democrats thought that since they had no chance of winning against Bush/Reagan, they might as well make a historic first so they can win support for the next election. So they ran Ferraro as the first ever woman vice president (they eventually lost). more
Goofs:
Continuity: When Mays gets picked up in the car he is soaking wet. Then when he gets out of the car his suit is completely dry. more
Quotes:
Mays Gilliam: [shouts] Security! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in "HBO First Look: Head of State (#10.4)" (2003) more
Soundtrack:
Who We Be more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful.
I wanted to like it, 31 March 2003
Author: Jennifer from USA

I'm a big Chris Rock fan and went in hoping for some good laughs. While there are a few laugh-out-loud moments, the majority of the movie was embarrassingly corny, over-the-top, and just simply bad. Bernie Mac ALMOST saved the movie but the writing was just so bad-- and I say that with all due respect to Chris Rock, who I think is one of the smartest and funniest guys around. It just didn't work. I wanted to enjoy it, wanted to laugh in all the right places, but it was a struggle and I found myself looking at my watch quite a few times, which is sad to say since it was only 90 minutes long. Maybe some will think this is a good movie and I must admit I've only seen Chris Rock in supporting roles, so maybe this is typical of a starring vehicle for him. I wish him better luck next time--I can't imagine this movie sustaining its #1 spot next weekend.

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