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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]- ↑ "Dave at Box Office Mojo". Retrieved 2010-09-29.
- ↑ "Dave". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. Retrieved December 27, 2012.
Other websites
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