Head of State
Brief Synopsis
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Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be red-lined out of his job. But after the untimely death of the party frontrunner, Gilliam is plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the limelight as his party's nominee--for President of the United States. The players in Gilliam's life include: Mitch Gilliam, his unsophisticated older brother who becomes his running mate; Kim, his ex-girlfriend who had once dumped him, but who now has a sudden change of heart as she sees a chance at becoming First Lady; Martin Geller, his campaign manager; Lisa Clark, the woman who truly believes in Gilliam; and Debra Lassiter, the woman who doesn't have faith in his candidacy, and is serving as his reluctant advisor.
Cast & Crew
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Chris Rock
Director
Chris Rock
Bernie Mac
Dylan Baker
Lynn Whitfield
Robin Givens
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Ivan Hawkes
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Washington, DC, USA; Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Synopsis
Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be red-lined out of his job. But after the untimely death of the party frontrunner, Gilliam is plucked from obscurity, and thrust into the limelight as his party's nominee--for President of the United States. The players in Gilliam's life include: Mitch Gilliam, his unsophisticated older brother who becomes his running mate; Kim, his ex-girlfriend who had once dumped him, but who now has a sudden change of heart as she sees a chance at becoming First Lady; Martin Geller, his campaign manager; Lisa Clark, the woman who truly believes in Gilliam; and Debra Lassiter, the woman who doesn't have faith in his candidacy, and is serving as his reluctant advisor.
Director
Chris Rock
Director
Cast
Chris Rock
Bernie Mac
Dylan Baker
Lynn Whitfield
Robin Givens
Tamala Jones
Marilyn Getas
Nate Dogg
Himself
Helaine Fonda
Sade Baderinwa
Elizabeth Johnson
Robin L Hall
James G Pasierb
Leeanna Saunders
Linda Kenyon
Gammy L. Singer
Robert J Norman
Victoria Chapman
Keith David
Tad Ohta
Mojo Gentry
Beau James
Peter Puglisi
Bruce Elliott
Kate Guyton
James Rebhorn
Camille J Thomas
Brad Marshall
Brad Strange
Irving Jacobs
Pat Moran
Sharon Savoy
Ashton Marks
Clarke Peters
Madeline Devan
Tony Harris
Thomas Bevans
Reg E. Cathey
Jeremy Borash
Doris E Mcmillon
Ed Wheeler
Tracy Morgan
Deborah S Smith
Terry Chasteen
Akira Otsuka
Gabrielle Goyette
Michael Munford
David Savoy
Cornell D Thomas
Jamil Shaw
Kirk Penberthy
Patrice O'neal
Michael Marceau
Kevin Reese
Nick Searcy
Novella Nelson
Raymond Clark
Annika Pergament
Nancy Ding
Kevin Witt
John F Degen
James R Bergdahl
David Deboy
Jude Ciccolella
Heather Alicia Simms
Jennifer Gilbert
Doug Roberts
John Hall
Mario Joyner
Charles Ables
Stephanie March
Mike Hodge
Ali Leroi
Donna Hamilton
Mark Zeisler
Cory Rosemeier
Michael Ahl
Patsy Grady Abrams
Sloane Brown
Barbara Suto
H Renee
Donald Neal
Lucy Newman-williams
Brenna Mcdonough
Caitlin Ray
Ned Eisenberg
Robert Stanton
Bob Perilla
Billoah Greene
Steven Maurice
Jimmy Tingle
Jeff Stacy
Lead Man
Lee E Cox
Norman Seltzer
Gustave Johnson
Delaney Williams
Ann Haynsworth
Ivan Scott
Gwendolyn Mulamba
Lois Kelso Hunt
Stan Stovall
Angie Mattson
Jim Scopeletis
Alan Chadsey
Wes Johnson
Scott Armstrong
John Badila
Crew
James Alexander
Song
Charles Allen
Song
George H Anderson
Supervising Sound Editor
Susan Antonelli
Set Costumer
Charlie Armstrong
Location Coordinator
David A Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Wayne Arnold
Assistant Camera
Donald Aros
Electrician
Randall Balsmeyer
Visual Effects Supervisor
Dawn Barkan
Animal Wrangler
Michael Edward Beard
Song
Michael Bederman
Production Accountant
Jennie Bell
Painter
Wyatt Belton
Hair Stylist
Lydia Benaim
Hair Stylist
Andrt Benjamin
Song
David Blake
Song
Jerry Bloodrock
Song
Big Boi
Song
Laura Lee Bong
Assistant Editor
Erik Boring
On-Set Dresser
Gary Bourgeois
Sound Mixer
Andre Branch
Song
Kijha Brooks
Production Assistant
Charles Brown
Song
Pete Bucossi
Stunts
Keith M Bunting
Dolly Grip
Jane Burka
Script Supervisor
Bill Burns
Adr
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutter
Rafael Cabrera
Stunt Double
Greg Camp
Song
Amy Carrick
Location Coordinator
Brett Carroll
Assistant Editor
Phillip V Caruso
Photography
Carl Catanese
Art Department
Dean Citroni
Grip
Terry Clark
On-Set Dresser
Kim Coleman
Casting
H. H. Cooper
Assistant Director
J. John Corbett
Photography
Carl V Curnutte
Costume Supervisor
Mick Davies
Boom Operator
Carl Davis
Song
F Dale Davis
On-Set Dresser
Karen Davis
Assistant Director
Michael E Davis
Construction Coordinator
Mickey Davis
Song Performer
Tyrone Davis
Song Performer
Dead De Carlo
Digital Effects
Sandy De Crescent
Music Contractor
Kyle Deangelo
Assistant
Jerry Deblau
Chief Lighting Technician
Maria Devane
Post-Production Accountant
Lisa Deveaux
Makeup Artist
Kenneth Dodd
Chief Lighting Technician
Larry Dodson
Song
Nate Dogg
Song Performer
Nate Dogg
Song
Nate Dogg
Other
Norman Douglass
Stunts
Selite Evans
Song
Michael R Faulkner
Location Assistant
Frank Ferrara
Stunts
Jeff Flach
Location Manager
Bruce L. Fowler
Original Music
Richard Fowler
Song
Abdul Franklin
Assistant Editor
Frederick Freeman
Song
Rodney G French
Grip
Cliff Fuller
Assistant Production Coordinator
Lenny Fullo
Unit Production Manager
Joe Gareri
Visual Effects Producer
Francesca Gerlach
Scenic Artist
Jobey Gibson
Post-Production Assistant
Peter Girolami
Rigging Gaffer
Susanna Glattily
Scenic Artist
Kevin Globerman
Other
Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
On-Set Dresser
Tim P Gordon
Electrician
Dale Grahn
Color Timer
William J Gray
Assistant Camera
Mark Graziano
Post-Production Supervisor
Leroy Green
Song
Anne Greene
Production Assistant
Kurt Greufe
Accounting Assistant
Charles Gueno
Assistant
Vincent Guisetti
Foley Artist
Veronica Hampton
Assistant Director
Brad Harper
Other
Darryl Harper
Song
Ronald D Harris
Stunts
Ivan Hawkes
Cable Operator
Harvy Henderson
Song
Willie Henderson
Song
June Hershey
Song
Gershon F. Hinkson
Assistant Editor
Wendy Hoffmann
Coordinator
Leo Holder
Graphic Artist
Todd Homme
Music Supervisor
Ron Honsa
Digital Effects Supervisor
David Insley
Camera Operator
Jordan Jacobs
Assistant Art Director
Alex James
Production Assistant
Brian G James
Stunts
Jeff Jarrett
Stunts
Dennis Johnson
Rerecording
Jay Johnson
Titles
Joy Johnson
Assistant
Phillip Jones
Visual Effects Supervisor
Nancy S Jordan
Art Department Coordinator
Steven J Jordan
Production Designer
Scott Julion
Hair Stylist
Pamela Nedd Kahn
Foley Artist
Irene Kassow
Assistant Editor
Lisa Katcher
Script Supervisor
Kathy Kelehan
Visual Effects Producer
Larry Kemp
Adr Editor
Matthew Kenchington
Production Assistant
Tyrone G. Kersey
Song
Ronnie Killings
Stunts
Janice Kinigopoulos
Hair Stylist
Jay Klein
Set Decorator
Richard Klompus
Video
Ray Kluga
Art Director
Beyoncé Knowles
Song Performer
Wendy Lanning
Visual Effects Producer
Ali Leroi
Unit Director
Ali Leroi
Producer
Ali Leroi
Screenplay
Andrea Levine
Assistant Property Master
Sandra Linn Koepper
Makeup Artist
Howard London
Adr
Kali Londono
Assistant
Michael Luckeroth
Transportation Coordinator
Steve Mack
Stunts
Annabelle Macneal
Makeup Artist
Bobby Mancuso
Assistant Camera
Michael Marceau
Song
Ashton Marks
Song
Joseph Martin
Location Assistant
Nan Chandler Martin
Location Scout
Cindy Marty
Sound Effects Editor
Brick Mason
Storyboard Artist
James Matheny
Dialogue Editor
Maureen Mcevoy
Production Assistant
Nick Meyers
Music Editor
Alan Meyerson
Score Recording
Alan Meyerson
Music Scoring Mixer
Marcus Miller
Music
Pat Moran
Casting
Suzette Moriarty
Original Music
Michael Munford
Song
Ron Napier
Foreman
Harry L Nehls
Song
Ocilia Newby
Production Assistant
Brian Niemczyk
Production Assistant
Whit Norris
Sound Mixer
Josh Norton
Graphics
Michael O'hara
Song Performer
Greg Orloff
Sound Mixer
Akira Otsuka
Song
Shanalyna Palmer
Production Assistant
Amy Panzer
Craft Service
Myron Parran
Loader
George Patsos
Key Grip
William Patsos
Key Rigging Grip
George Pattison
Steadicam Operator
Jennifer Pedevilla
Accountant
Frank Perilla
Song
Charles Pettiford
Song
David Price
Production Coordinator
John Patrick Pritchett
Sound Mixer
Sonny Rea
Best Boy Grip
Lori Ayala Read
Key Costumer
Brian Richards
Music Editor
David M Roberts
Boom Operator
Fatima Robinson
Choreographer
Kyle Rochlin
Foley Mixer
Chris Rock
Producer
Chris Rock
Screenplay
Michael Rotenberg
Producer
Stephen Rotter
Editor
Ricky Rouse
Song
Mike Russo
Stunt Coordinator
Amanda Sanders
Costume Designer
Jennifer Sanger
Production Coordinator
Victor Santiago
Song
Joe Schiff
Sound Effects Editor
Mark I Scott
Video Playback
Roy Seeger
Foley Editor
Lisa Marie Serra
Post-Production Coordinator
Amit Sethi
Digital Effects Artist
Tupac Shakur
Song
David Sheats
Song
Kenny Sheehan
On-Set Dresser
Arthur B Shippee
Property Master
Josh Slates
Location Assistant
Floyd Smith
Song
Lloyd Smith
Song
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Political
Release Date
2003
Production Company
Ivan Hawkes
Distribution Company
AMBLIN PARTNERS
Location
Washington, DC, USA; Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 35m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video August 12, 2003
Released in United States Spring March 28, 2003
Feature directorial debut for comedian/actor Chris Rock.
Released in United States Spring March 28, 2003
Released in United States on Video August 12, 2003
