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.
Acting
Kline plays two men, somehow makes both lovable
Writing
Gary Ross script smarter than premise deserves
Practical Effects
Pre-CGI Oval Office, they BUILT that
Director
Ivan Reitman
Kevin Kline
Dave Kovic / Bill Mitchell
Sigourney Weaver
Ellen Mitchell
Frank Langella
Bob Alexander
Kevin Dunn
Alan Reed
Ving Rhames
Duane Stevenson
Ben Kingsley
Vice-President Nance
Charles Grodin
Murray Blum
Faith Prince
Alice
Laura Linney
Randi
Bonnie Hunt
White House Tour Guide
Parley Baer
Senate Majority Leader
Stefan Gierasch
House Majority Leader
Anna Deavere Smith
Mrs. Travis
Charles Hallahan
Policeman
Tom Dugan
Jerry
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kevin Kline improvised the entire 'I'd like to kill you' Cabinet meeting scene. Those reactions? Genuine.
Released during Clinton's first term, it's basically a fantasy of 'what if a regular decent guy got in?'—peak 90s optimism.
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