Head of State PG-13 1 hr 35 min March 28, 2003
A low-level Washington, D.C., public servant, Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock), is thrust into the national spotlight when he's asked by Martin Geller (Dylan Baker), the head of the Democratic Party, to run for president after the party's presidential and vice-presidential nominees are killed in a plane crash. The odds are against Gilliam, mostly because he has a penchant for telling the truth about what is wrong with the country. Remarkably, his straight-talking style catches on with the public. A low-level Washington, D.C., public servant, Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock), is thrust into the national spotlight when he's asked by Martin Geller (Dylan Baker), the head of the Democratic Party, to run for president after the party's presidential and vice-presidential nominees are killed in a plane crash. The odds are against Gilliam, mostly because he has a penchant for telling the truth about what is wrong with the country. Remarkably, his straight-talking style catches on with the public.
Directed By: Chris Rock Rated: PG-13 Running Time: 1 hr 35 min Genre: Comedy Gross Box Office: $37,788,228 Release Date: March 28, 2003
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When Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) becomes an unlikely candidate for President of the United States, he chooses his brother Mitch (Bernie Mac) to be his even more unlikely running mate.
Chris Rock (right) directs the DreamWorks Pictures comedy HEAD OF STATE from a screenplay he co-wrote with Ali Leroi (left).
Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) rocks the vote with Lisa Clark (TAMALA JONES) at his side in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
LYNN WHITFIELD stars as Debra Lassiter, the brass tacks campaign adviser to presidential hopeful Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Head of State (2003)
Head of State (2003)
Surprise is an understatement for Washington, D.C. Alderman Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK), plucked from obscurity to become a Presidential candidate in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Head of State (2003)
Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK, right) preps for his campaign speech with his Campaign Adviser Debra Lassiter (LYNN WHITFIELD, center) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
STEPHANIE MARCH stars as Nikki, a member of presidential candidate Mays Gilliam's very personal campaign staff in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Head of State (2003)
CHRIS ROCK marks his directorial debut and stars as Washington D.C. Alderman turned Presidential hopeful Mays Gilliam in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Dapper Mitch Gilliam (BERNIE MAC, left) greets his brother Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK, right) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
JAMES REBHORN stars as the ruthlessly ambitious Senator Bob Arnot in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
NICK SEARCY stars as the smarmy Vice President Brian Lewis running against Mays Gilliam for the Presidency in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
DYLAN BAKER stars as Martin Geller, Mays Gilliam's campaign manager in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Presidential contender Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) delivers his campaign platform in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Running mate Mitch Gilliam (BERNIE MAC) fields questions from the press in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Lisa Clark (TAMALA JONES) and her suitor Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) share a defining moment in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Every vote counts for underdog Presidential hopeful Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) rebuffs a desperate attempt by ex-girlfriend Kim (ROBIN GIVENS) to rekindle romance in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
TAMALA JONES stars as the engaging Lisa Clark, a girl who never doubts Mays Gilliam or his shot at the Presidency in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK) turns a drab fundraiser into a Party's party in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
NATE DOGG delivers a rap narration of Washington, D.C. Alderman Mays Gilliam's journey to the White House in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Running mate Mitch Gilliam (BERNIE MAC) proudly applauds his brother, Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK, left) mugs with outgoing President Connor (JAMES BROLIN, right) for a grip-and-grin photo in DreamWorks' Pictures comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Star CHRIS ROCK works both sides of the camera in his directorial debut, DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Mitch Gilliam (BERNIE MAC, left) fields questions for his brother and Presidential candidate Mays Gilliam (CHRIS ROCK, right) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
Director and star CHRIS ROCK (left) confers with co-star BERNIE MAC (center) with Writer/Producer ALI LEROI (right) in DreamWorks Pictures' comedy HEAD OF STATE.
