1993 - Rated PG-13 - 1 hr 50 min
Director: Ivan Reitman
Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank , Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames, Ben Kingsley, Charles Grodin, Laura Linney, Bonnie Hunt, Faith Prince
Clever concept here, with a stand-in taking up the helm when the president has a massive stroke. Dave is the guy replacing the Prez and he takes some liberties as he gets more and more comfortable in his borrowed dress shoes. Who knows if presidents really have body doubles or not, but it does make a really good premise.
Add Sigourney Weaver as the estranged wife who helps put on a good show for the cameras. Of course she figures it out, it's only a matter of time... right? And what happens when the game is over and Dave can't carry on anymore? The end of this movie seems a bit contrived (SPOILER ALERT), since I really can't see a presidential look-alike being able to mount his own campaign for a political office. Won't people get confused? Won't conspriacy theorists catch on? I'd think they'd give him his own private island somewhere or something like that.
Oh well. If you watch this one, check out little Ving Rhames.... if it wasn't for the voice, I'd never recognize him!
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