Dave

Dave(1993)

"In a country where anybody can become President, anybody just did."

6.7/10
800 votes
110 minMay 7, 1993

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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Kevin Kline

Kevin Kline

Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell

Sigourney Weaver

Sigourney Weaver

Ellen Mitchell

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Bob Alexander

Kevin Dunn

Kevin Dunn

Alan Reed

Ving Rhames

Ving Rhames

Duane Stevenson

Ben Kingsley

Ben Kingsley

Vice-President Nance

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodin

Murray Blum

Faith Prince

Faith Prince

Alice

Laura Linney

Laura Linney

Randi

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

White House Tour Guide

Parley Baer

Parley Baer

Senate Majority Leader

Stefan Gierasch

Stefan Gierasch

House Majority Leader

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Mrs. Travis

Charles Hallahan

Charles Hallahan

Policeman

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Jerry

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Alba Oms

Lola

Steve Witting

Steve Witting

Secret Service #1

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Kellen Sampson

David

Lexie Bigham

Lexie Bigham

White House Guard

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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

Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

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Bernard Kalb

Bernard Kalb

Larry King

Larry King

Larry King

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Michael Kinsley

Michael Kinsley

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Morton Kondracke

Morton Kondracke

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

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Frank Mankiewicz

Frank Mankiewicz

Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

Chris Matthews

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

Ben Stein

Ben Stein

Ben Stein

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

Sander Vanocur

Sander Vanocur

Sander Vanocur

John Yang

John Yang

John Yang

Stephen Root

Stephen Root

Don Durenberger

Catherine Reitman

Catherine Reitman

Girl at Durenberger's

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Dawn Arnemann

Mom at Durenberger's

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Marianna Harris

Clara

Sarah Marshall

Sarah Marshall

Diane

Ralph Manza

Ralph Manza

White House Barber

George Martin

George Martin

President's Physician

Laurie Franks

Laurie Franks

White House Nurse

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Tom Kurlander

Trauma Doctor

Dendrie Taylor

Dendrie Taylor

Trauma Nurse

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Joe Kuroda

Japanese Prime Minister

Geneviève Robert

Geneviève Robert

Vice-President's Wife

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Vice-President's Son

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Ruth Goldway

Secretary of Education

Frank Birney

Frank Birney

Director of OMB

Paul Collins

Paul Collins

Secretary of Treasury

Peter White

Peter White

Secretary of Commerce

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Postmaster General

Heather Hewitt

Heather Hewitt

Judy

Gary Ross

Gary Ross

Policeman #2

Jeffrey Joseph

Jeffrey Joseph

Ellen's Aide

Bonnie Bartlett

Bonnie Bartlett

Female Senator

Robert V. Walsh

Robert V. Walsh

Speaker of the House

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William Pitts

Congressional Doorkeeper

Dan Butler

Dan Butler

Reporter

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Wendy Gordon

Announcer

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Ben Patrick Johnson

Announcer

Steve Kmetko

Steve Kmetko

Announcer

Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd

Chris Dodd

Alan K. Simpson

Alan K. Simpson

Alan K. Simpson

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Françoise Ruggieri

White House Secretary (uncredited)

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Paul Simon

Senator Paul Simon

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