Dave (movie)
| Dave | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ivan Reitman |
| Written by | Gary Ross |
| Produced by | Ivan Reitman Lauren Shuler Donner |
| Starring | Kevin Kline Sigourney Weaver |
| Music by | James Newton Howard |
Production companies | Northern Lights Entertainment Lauren Shuler Donner Productions |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 110 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $63,270,710 (Domestic)[1] |
Dave is a 1993 American comedy movie directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, and Ben Kingsley.
Plot
It is about the President of the United States (Kevin Kline) suffering a stroke while having an affair and the White House Chief of Staff (Frank Langella) and assistant (Kevin Dunn) hiring a double (also Kevin Kline) to impersonate the president.
Cast
- Kevin Kline as Dave Kovic/President William Harrison (Bill) Mitchell
- Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Mitchell
- Frank Langella as Bob Alexander
- Kevin Dunn as Alan Reed
- Ving Rhames as Duane Stevensen
- Ben Kingsley as Vice President/President Gary Nance
- Tom Dugan as Jerry
- Charles Grodin as Murray Blum
- Faith Prince as Alice
- Laura Linney as Randi
- Stephen Root as Don Durenberger
- Ralph Manza as White House Barber
- Bonnie Hunt as White House Tour Guide
- Anna Deavere Smith as Mrs. Travis
- Charles Hallahan as Policeman
- Stefan Gierasch as House Majority Leader
Cameos
- Politicians
- Senator Christopher Dodd
- Senator Tom Harkin
- Senator Howard Metzenbaum
- Judge Abner J. Mikva
- Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill
- Senator Paul Simon
- Senator Alan K. Simpson
- Media personalities
- Frank Mankiewicz
- Fred Barnes
- Eleanor Clift
- Bernard Kalb
- Larry King
- Michael Kinsley
- Morton Kondracke
- Jay Leno
- Chris Matthews
- John McLaughlin
- Robert D. Novak
- Richard Reeves
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ben Stein
- Oliver Stone
- Kathleen Sullivan
- Jeff Tackett
- Helen Thomas
- Nina Totenberg
- Sander Vanocur
- John Yang
Release
It's movie score was composed by James Newton Howard. It was released to very positive reviews on May 7, 1993. It has a 94% on Rotten Tomatoes.[2] Critic Roger Ebert gave the movie 3.5/4 stars. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Screenplay.
References
- ↑ "Dave at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ "Dave". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
Other websites
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