Head of State (PG-13)

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synopsis

Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be redlined 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.

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Comedy
1 hr. 35 min.
Opened March 28th, 2003

MovieGoer Review

A good-hearted Washington, D.C., neighborhood alderman is plucked from obscurity to run as a candidate for President of the United States. Sure, like that would happen.

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synopsis

Mays Gilliam, a Washington D.C. neighborhood Alderman, is about to be redlined 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.

details

Comedy
1 hr. 35 min.
Opened March 28th, 2003

MovieGoer Review

A good-hearted Washington, D.C., neighborhood alderman is plucked from obscurity to run as a candidate for President of the United States. Sure, like that would happen.

Story

To get around the premise to Head of State,... MORE