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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 9780783293523
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC
ISBN: 0783293526
Label: Dreamworks Video
Manufacturer: Dreamworks Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Dreamworks Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: August 12, 2003
Running Time: 95 minutes
Sales Rank: 40654
Studio: Dreamworks Video
Theatrical Release Date: March 28, 2003
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
When a presidential candidate is needed just a few weeks before the election washington picks mays graham a powerless politician they plan to use as their puppet certain he will lose. But mays wont go out like that! if hes going to run hes going to have fun! Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 02/13/2007 Starring: Chris Rock Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
Chris Rock writes, directs, and stars in the sassy political comedy Head of State, about Mays Gilliam, a black man who's chosen by the leaders of an unspecificed party to run for president after their previous candidates die in a plan crash. Though he initially follows his handler's instructions, Gilliam soon starts handling speeches in his own brazen, outspoken way, which starts to turn the tide--which upsets the party leaders who chose him, since they expected him to lose. While Head of State doesn't quite have the razor wit that Rock wields in his stand-up routine, it has a sharper edge than just about any other political satire in recent memory. Rock bursts with charisma, and his supporting cast (including Lynn Whitfield, Dylan Baker, Robin Givens, and especially Bernie Mac as Gilliam's brother and running mate) provide solid comic support. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Eerily similar to Obama
Very eerily similar to Obama situation.
I mean avoiding negative campaign. The hate, the black man thing, i mean its amazing...
"If i quit, the whole black race can't run for 50 years."
Rating:  - Congratulations Barack Obama!!!
Last night, I found out that Barack Obama is going to be our 44th President and the first African-American President! In honor of him winning, I decided to watch this movie! Chris Rock plays Mays Gilliam and is picked to run for Presidency against Vice President Brian Lewis. It starts off as a joke, But Mays takes it seriously, and soon, the whole United States does. Lewis becomes nervous because Gilliam is gaining more followers. Mays picks his brother, Mitch to be his Vice President. Will Mays ... Read More
Rating:  - Pretty good movie for a first time director
Head Of State is a pretty funny movie from the not always funny Chris Rock. With history possibly getting ready to be made in Novemeber this film is a true testament of what goes on in poltics. With his directoral debut, Rock made an enjoyable fim.The ad campagins that Rock does towards his opponent had me in tears. Then when Berine Mac comes into the movie he steals it with every scene he's in. If you want a funny film then check this one out.
Rating: - Worth watching in this 2008 election season
A mostly silly and shallow parable, the humor seemingly aimed at a lowest-common-denominator sort of viewing audience. And yet, in this season when there actually IS an African-American running for president, it is worth watching, for the occasionally funny gag, and for the sometimes startling, premonitory parallels with the reality we witness every day....
Rating: - Actually really good
I reviewed a bunch of movies for a paper about how Hollywood portrays black presidents in movies (my conclusion is only a black person can be president if there is an impending disaster, a science fiction based story, a funny person or takes place in the far future).
This was one of the 7 I watched (my favorite is The Man with James Earl Jones). I thought it was going to be a ridiculous joke but it was actually really good. Chris Rock is funny and smart in this.
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