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Head of State (2003)

★ 5.6 · 315 ratings on TMDB

The only thing white is the house.

Head of State poster★ 5.6

When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly in the middle of the campaign, the Democratic party unexpectedly picks a Washington, D.C. alderman as his replacement.

DirectorChris Rock
CastBernie Mac, Chris Rock, Dylan Baker, James Rebhorn, Keith David, Lynn Whitfield
GenresComedy, Drama
The emergence reading

Head of State keeps every mind human — it fights its subject at zero distance. The story fights on E8/E9/E12 of the E0–E14 reality ladder.

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