Mail to the Chief
Mail to the Chief
Mail to the Chief
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2000
1h 25m
5.7(10 votes)
Comedy
Family
TV Movie

Overview

A humorous and inspiring adventure about an ordinary middle school student who strikes up an online friendship with someone bearing the screen name Average Joe, only to discover that he's been corresponding with and giving political advice to the President of the United States.

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Walt Disney Television

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

Randy Quaid

President A. Thorton Osgood II

Randy Quaid
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Bill Switzer

Kenny Witkowski

Bill Switzer
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Holland Taylor

Katherine Horner

Holland Taylor
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Ashley Gorrell

Heather Boyd

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Martin Doyle

Brooks

Martin Doyle
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Elisha Cuthbert

Madison Osgood

Elisha Cuthbert
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Craig Eldridge

Jack

Craig Eldridge
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Patrick Galligan

Collings

Patrick Galligan
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Kathleen Laskey

Maggie

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Dave Nichols

Harris

Dave Nichols
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J.J. Stocker

Mike

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Neil Crone

Gallagher

Neil Crone
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Joe Dinicol

Kyle

Joe Dinicol
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Kyle Downes

Matthew Cox

Kyle Downes
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Richard McMillan

Mr. Campbell

Richard McMillan
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Dylan Provencher

Greg

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Len Doncheff

Boris

Len Doncheff
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Mpho Koaho

Ernie

Mpho Koaho
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Eugene Lipinski

Yuri

Eugene Lipinski
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Jennifer Pisana

Lindsey

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Scotty Watson

Teachers

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Chip Chinery

Chip

Chip Chinery
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Roger Dunn

Principal

Roger Dunn
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Peter Krantz

Secret Service Agent

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Araby Lockhart

Operator #1

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Roman Podhora

Vlad

Roman Podhora
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Arlene Duncan

Operator #2

Arlene Duncan
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Walker Boone

CIA Agent #1

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Tony O'Brien

CIA Agent #2

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Anthony Sherwood

Moderator #3

Anthony Sherwood
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Robin Ward

TV Anchor

Robin Ward
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Catherine Glen

Woman on the Street

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Kedar Brown

Jogger

Kedar Brown
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Balázs Koós

Hippie on the Street

Balázs Koós
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Elizabeth Lennie

First Lady

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Dan MacKay

Shady Guy

Dan MacKay
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Gene Mark

Diplomat

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Tom Masek

Russian Advisor

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Joey Nader

Steve

Joey Nader
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Reagan Pasternak

Young Mother

Reagan Pasternak
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Patrick Patterson

Phil

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Ron Payne

Senator Dueble

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Jonathan Rannells

Utility Spy

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David Sparrow

Man on the Street

David Sparrow
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Sandi Stahlbrand

Moderator #2

No Image
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Jack Thomas

Local Reporter

No Image
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Tim Weber

Reporter #1

No Image
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Kathryn Winslow

Campaign Worker

Kathryn Winslow

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