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A dead ringer for the president of the United States is asked to help cover up the fact that the real president has suffered a stroke. Many cameos by real-life politicians!
Original Release
05/07/1993
US Release
05/07/1993
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Kline | Bill Mitchell / Dave Kovic |
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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Kevin Kline | Bill Mitchell / Dave Kovic |
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 |
Alba Oms | Lola |
Steve Witting | Secret Service #1 |
Kellen Sampson | David |
Lexie Bigham | White House Guard |
Frederic W. Barnes | Frederic Barnes / Self |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Michael C. Gross | Executive Producer |
Joe Medjuck | Executive Producer |
Ivan Reitman | Producer |
Sherry Fadely | Producer |
Lauren Shuler Donner | Producer |
Gordon A. Webb | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1994 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |
1994 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |