Head of State
Head of State is a 2003 American political comedy film directed, written by, produced by and starring Chris Rock and co-starring Bernie Mac. It marked the directorial debut of Rock, who had previously worked as a writer, producer, and actor.
Plot
Mays Gilliam is the alderman for the 9th Ward in Washington, D.C. After learning he is likely to lose his job and getting dumped by his girlfriend, Kim, Gilliam is unexpectedly chosen as the Democratic Party candidate for the 2004 presidential election after his party's original presidential and vice-presidential nominees die in a plane crash and he is lauded as a hero for saving a woman from an explosion. Assuming the election was already lost to incumbent Republican vice-president Brian Lewis, the Democrats decided to pick a likable but unwinnable minority candidate to improve their chances in the 2008 presidential election.
More details
| author | Ali LeRoi Chris Rock Jerry Seinfeld Michael Jackson |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Washington, D.C. |
| director | Chris Rock |
| editor | Stephen A. Rotter |
| genre | comedy political satire |
| keywords | alderman bore bugs bunny candidate chooses his brother as his running mate democratic party dub dump election day elmer fudd first lady first lady of the united states gas station attendant kiss learn nepotism osama bin laden plane crash presidential election republican republican party run speak wash win |
| musicBy | DJ Quik Marcus Miller |
| producer | Ali LeRoi Chris Rock Michael Rotenberg |
| productionCompany | 3 Arts Entertainment |
| publisher | DreamWorks Pictures |
| recordedAt | Baltimore New York City |
| theme | satirical |