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Release Date: 2003

Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Stephanie March, Dylan Baker, Tracy Morgan, Keith David, Nick Searcy, Patrice Oneal, Tamala Jones, Chris Rock, James Rebhorn, Jude Ciccolella, Bernie Mac ...MORE

Cast: Lynn Whitfield, Stephanie March, Dylan Baker, Tracy Morgan, Keith David, Nick Searcy, Patrice Oneal, Tamala Jones, Chris Rock, James Rebhorn, Jude Ciccolella, Bernie Mac, Wes Johnson, Gustave Johnson, Robin Givens ...LESS

Categories: Movies, Political Cinema, Political Satire, Comedy, Satire

Head of State is a 2003 comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and also co-starring Bernie Mac. The film's title refers to that function of the President of the United States, the other two functions being head of government and commander in chief. Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) is an alderman of the 9th Ward in Washington D.C.. After being fired from his post and dumped by his girlfriend, Kim (Robin Givens), Mays is surprisingly chosen as the party candidate for the presidency (after his party's original presidential and vice-presidential nominees die when their two separate... MORE

Head of State is a 2003 comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and also co-starring Bernie Mac. The film's title refers to that function of the President of the United States, the other two functions being head of government and commander in chief. Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) is an alderman of the 9th Ward in Washington D.C.. After being fired from his post and dumped by his girlfriend, Kim (Robin Givens), Mays is surprisingly chosen as the party candidate for the presidency (after his party's original presidential and vice-presidential nominees die when their two separate planes crash into each other) to run against sitting vice-president Brian Lewis. Assuming the election was already lost, the party decided to pick a likable but unwinnable minority candidate to improve their chances in the next presidential election. At first, Mays feels he will not be able to succeed as President because he would be representing the entire African-American populace, and does not want to do anything to mess it up. However, Mays begins to rise in the polls after his brother (Bernie Mac) persuades him to speak out for what he believes. He begins to talk about issues such as LESS