Movie Description A presidential look-alike finds himself in the oval office "filling in" for the president who has fallen ill. Lacking the political savvy of the real president, "Dave" proceeds to govern the country with a refreshingly straight-forward approach. Academy Award Nominations: Best (Original) Screenplay.
| Credits | | Cast: | Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Kevin Kline, Ving Rhames |
Notes Co-produced by Lights Entertainment and Donner/Shuler-Donner Productions.
Original aspect ratio of 1.85:1.
Actor Frank Langella gained 25 pounds for the role as chief of staff Bob Alexander in "Dave." Senators Paul Simon, Tom Harkin, Christopher Dodd, Alan Simpson, Howard Metzenbaum and Justice Abner J. Mikva made cameo appearances along with "The McLaughlin Group," liberal columnist Michael Kinsley, journalists Nina Totenberg, Eleanor Clift, Kathleen Sullivan, Richard Reeves, and Helen Thomas. Oliver Stone parodies himself as a conspiracy-theorist guest on the talk show "Larry King Live" and entertainers Jay Leno and Arnold Schwarzenegger play themselves.
Rated BBFC 12 by the British Board of Film Classification.
When the film was released on video in the UK the rating was changed to BBFC 15., DVD Features:
Region 1 Featurette: "The Making of Dave" Interactive Menus Production Notes 4 Theatrical Trailers Scene Access Languages & Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
Editorial Reviews "...A winner....Kline is a comic marvel..." Rolling Stone - p.55-6 - Peter Travers
"...Bright and buoyant....[Kline] brings wit and presence to his dual role..." New York Times - p.C12 - Janet Maslin
"...Delightful, buoyant....[Ross] and director Ivan Reitman have done a masterful job, crafting a near-perfect movie by realizing its simple goals with panache, political savvy and ample warmth and humor..." Variety - Brian Lowry
"...Kline has grown into a masterful sly comedian....He does a deadpan star turn..." Entertainment Weekly - Owen Gleiberman (05/14/1993)
"...One of the movie's charms is the way it toys with our expectations..." Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (05/07/1993)
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