Dave (1993)
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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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... Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
... Ellen Mitchell
... Bob Alexander
... Alan Reed
... Duane Stevenson
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A lovely romantic comedy in that true eighties style. A little charmer of a movie starring the ever-watchable Kevin Kline. I'll admit I'm pretty old-fashioned and, even in today's evil world, I cling to the hope there are still good-hearted people out there somewhere. This is one of those movies keeping that hope alive. Let the soft side of you out and enjoy this film.
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Writer:
Gary Ross (Writer)
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Release Date:
1993-05-07
Run Time:
110 min
MMPA Rating:
PG-13
Reviews of
Dave
A lovely romantic comedy in that true eighties style. A little charmer of a movie starring the ever-watchable Kevin Kline. I'll admit I'm pretty old-fashioned and, even in today's evil world, I cling to the hope there are still good-hearted people out there somewhere. This is one of those movies keeping that hope alive. Let the soft side of you out and enjoy this film.
Kevin Kline is “Dave”, an unassuming fellow who is recruited by the Secret Service to double for the President of the USA whilst he goes for some extracurricular horizontal jogging. It’s a simple task. Turn up, smile, wave, don’t speak - then get in the car! Well that’s the theory, but when the actual president gets a bit too carried away with his activities, he ends up in a coma and “Dave” with a slightly longer booking in the Oval Office. It turns out that the First Couple aren’t especially close, so ambitiously ruthless Chief of Staff “Bob” (Frank Langella) decides that so long as he can keep this predicament secret for long enough, he can manoeuvre himself into pole position for the succession. First Lady “Ellen” (Sigourney Weaver) is no fool though and she quickly spots a change in her now charming, friendly and clever husband. Now, think “Man in the Iron Mask”, only this mask is one of public relations as she and “Dave” start to realise the potential for themselves and their country from this situation. As he does so often, Langella steals his scenes - especially as the plot thickens and his lucidity comes into comedy question, but there are also quite a fun series of scenes from Ben Kingsley as the hapless VP “Nance” and from Ving Rhames as his no-nonsense body guard. There’s plenty of fun chemistry between Weaver and Kline as it rolls along and by the end, you are definitely rooting for the little guy.
Cast & Crew of
Dave
Cast
... Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
... Ellen Mitchell
... Bob Alexander
... Alan Reed
... Duane Stevenson
... Vice-President Nance
... Murray Blum
... Alice
... Randi
... White House Tour Guide
... Senate Majority Leader
... House Majority Leader
... Mrs. Travis
... Policeman
... Jerry
... Lola
... Secret Service #1
... David
... White House Guard
... Frederic W. Barnes
... Ronald Brownstein
... Eleanor Clift
... Tom Harkin
... Bernard Kalb
... Larry King
... Michael Kinsley
... Morton Kondracke
... Jay Leno
... Frank Mankiewicz
... Chris Matthews
... John McLaughlin
... Howard Metzenbaum
... Abner J. Mikva
... Robert D. Novak
... Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill
... Richard Reeves
... Ben Stein
... Oliver Stone
... Kathleen Sullivan
... Jeff Tackett
... Helen Thomas
... Nina Totenberg
... Sander Vanocur
... John Yang
... Don Durenberger
... Girl at Durenberger's
... Mom at Durenberger's
... Clara
... Diane
... White House Barber
... President's Physician
... White House Nurse
... Trauma Doctor
... Trauma Nurse
... Japanese Prime Minister
... Vice-President's Wife
... Vice-President's Son
... Secretary of Education
... Director of OMB
... Secretary of Treasury
... Secretary of Commerce
... Postmaster General
... Judy
... Policeman #2
... Ellen's Aide
... Female Senator
... Speaker of the House
... Congressional Doorkeeper
... Reporter
... Announcer
... Announcer
... Announcer
... Chris Dodd
... Alan K. Simpson
... Arnold Schwarzenegger
... White House Secretary (uncredited)
... Senator Paul Simon
Crew
... Executive Producer
... Set Designer
... Set Designer
... Executive Producer
... Set Decoration
... Production Design
... Set Designer
... Casting
... Casting
... Editor
... Costume Design
... Art Direction
... Director
... Producer
... Director of Photography
... Producer
... Script Supervisor
... Costume Supervisor
... Casting Associate
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Hairstylist
... Construction Coordinator
... Makeup Artist
... Original Music Composer
... Steadicam Operator
... Supervising ADR Editor
... Second Unit Director of Photography
... Second Assistant Director
... First Assistant Director
... Second Unit Director
... Associate Producer
... Camera Operator
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Sound Re-Recording Mixer
... Chief Lighting Technician
... Supervising Sound Editor
... Still Photographer
... Makeup Artist
... Hairstylist
... Stunt Driver
... Writer
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