Head of State

Head of State (2003)

The only thing white is the house.

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.

Date of release
2003-03-28
TMDB
5.6 / 10 (329)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Director
Chris Rock

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$38.6M
  • Filmed in: Baltimore and New York City

Head of State is a 2003 American political comedy film directed, written by, produced by and starring Chris Rock and co-starring Bernie Mac. It marked the directorial debut of Rock, who had previously worked as a writer, producer, and actor.

Production

Rock said in HBO First Look that he got the idea from the 1984 Democratic presidential nominee Walter Mondale, who chose Geraldine Ferraro—a woman—as his running mate. The Democrats knew they had little chance of defeating Ronald Reagan, but selected Ferraro in hopes of gaining female support.

The ceremonial first pitch scene was filmed prior to a Baltimore Orioles–Toronto Blue Jays game at Camden Yards on August 24, 2002.

Boston comedian and actor Jimmy Tingle has the role of a talk show host, in which he interviews Bernie Mac’s character Mitch.

Part of the presidential debate is a verbatim repeat of Monty Python's Argument Clinic.

In one scene, Gilliam quotes "The Roof Is on Fire" by Rock Master Scott & the Dynamic Three.

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