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1993
1h 50m
6.7(800 votes)
Comedy

Overview

A sweet-natured Temp Agency operator and amateur Presidential look-alike is recruited by the Secret Service to become a temporary stand-in for the President of the United States.

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Northern Lights Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

77 members
Acting

Kevin Kline

Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell

Kevin Kline
Acting

Sigourney Weaver

Ellen Mitchell

Sigourney Weaver
Acting

Frank Langella

Bob Alexander

Frank Langella
Acting

Kevin Dunn

Alan Reed

Kevin Dunn
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Ving Rhames

Duane Stevenson

Ving Rhames
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Ben Kingsley

Vice-President Nance

Ben Kingsley
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Charles Grodin

Murray Blum

Charles Grodin
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Faith Prince

Alice

Faith Prince
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Laura Linney

Randi

Laura Linney
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Bonnie Hunt

White House Tour Guide

Bonnie Hunt
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Parley Baer

Senate Majority Leader

Parley Baer
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Stefan Gierasch

House Majority Leader

Stefan Gierasch
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Anna Deavere Smith

Mrs. Travis

Anna Deavere Smith
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Charles Hallahan

Policeman

Charles Hallahan
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Tom Dugan

Jerry

Tom Dugan
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Alba Oms

Lola

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Steve Witting

Secret Service #1

Steve Witting
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Kellen Sampson

David

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Lexie Bigham

White House Guard

Lexie Bigham
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Frederic W. Barnes

Frederic W. Barnes

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Ronald Brownstein

Ronald Brownstein

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Eleanor Clift

Eleanor Clift

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Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin
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Bernard Kalb

Bernard Kalb

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Larry King

Larry King

Larry King
Acting

Michael Kinsley

Michael Kinsley

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Morton Kondracke

Morton Kondracke

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Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno
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Frank Mankiewicz

Frank Mankiewicz

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Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews
Acting

John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin

John McLaughlin
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Howard Metzenbaum

Howard Metzenbaum

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Abner J. Mikva

Abner J. Mikva

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Robert D. Novak

Robert D. Novak

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Tip O'Neill

Thomas P. 'Tip' O'Neill

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Richard Reeves

Richard Reeves

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Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Ben Stein
Directing

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone
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Kathleen Sullivan

Kathleen Sullivan

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Jeff Tackett

Jeff Tackett

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Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas

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Nina Totenberg

Nina Totenberg

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Sander Vanocur

Sander Vanocur

Sander Vanocur
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John Yang

John Yang

John Yang
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Stephen Root

Don Durenberger

Stephen Root
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Catherine Reitman

Girl at Durenberger's

Catherine Reitman
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Dawn Arnemann

Mom at Durenberger's

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Marianna Harris

Clara

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Sarah Marshall

Diane

Sarah Marshall
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Ralph Manza

White House Barber

Ralph Manza
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George Martin

President's Physician

George Martin
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Laurie Franks

White House Nurse

Laurie Franks
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Tom Kurlander

Trauma Doctor

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Dendrie Taylor

Trauma Nurse

Dendrie Taylor
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Joe Kuroda

Japanese Prime Minister

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Geneviève Robert

Vice-President's Wife

Geneviève Robert
Directing

Jason Reitman

Vice-President's Son

Jason Reitman
Acting

Ruth Goldway

Secretary of Education

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Frank Birney

Director of OMB

Frank Birney
Acting

Paul Collins

Secretary of Treasury

Paul Collins
Acting

Peter White

Secretary of Commerce

Peter White
Acting

Robin Gammell

Postmaster General

Robin Gammell
Acting

Heather Hewitt

Judy

Heather Hewitt
Writing

Gary Ross

Policeman #2

Gary Ross
Acting

Jeffrey Joseph

Ellen's Aide

Jeffrey Joseph
Acting

Bonnie Bartlett

Female Senator

Bonnie Bartlett
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Robert V. Walsh

Speaker of the House

Robert V. Walsh
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William Pitts

Congressional Doorkeeper

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Dan Butler

Reporter

Dan Butler
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Wendy Gordon

Announcer

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Ben Patrick Johnson

Announcer

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Steve Kmetko

Announcer

Steve Kmetko
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Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd
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Alan K. Simpson

Alan K. Simpson

Alan K. Simpson
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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger
Acting

Françoise Ruggieri

White House Secretary (uncredited)

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Paul Simon

Senator Paul Simon

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