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01/26/06
Dave (1993)
97 %
Reviews Counted: 32 Fresh: 31 Rotten:1 Average Rating: 7.5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins
Synopsis: Judging by their looks, conservative United States President Bill Mitchell and liberal minded temp-agency owner Dave Kovic could be identical twins separated at birth. When two Secret Service agents, at Chief-of-Staff Bob Alexander's request, clandestinely draft Dave into servicing... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ben Kingsley
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Pulls off the impressive feat of blending old-fashioned romance with gentle comedy and a sprinkling of modern satire.
01/01/00
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08/09/07
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Borrowing its premise from Capra, Reitman could have been titled his comedy, "Mr. Dave Goes to Washington," with Kevin Kline playing a Cooper-Stewart role, an ordinary man who becomes extraordinary due to a combo of circumstances and personality.
06/10/06
Solid "imposter" film with Kline tailor-made as a presidential look-alike getting the chance to play the White House.
04/30/05
A naive political nightmare masquerading as a likable feel-good flick. But it's okay, I can deal.
12/16/04
Darned near the Second Coming of Capra in Reitman's account of common decency under siege by political treacheries.
12/08/04
This film is a delightful social fable which celebrates the Good Samaritan idealism of an ordinary citizen who actually makes a difference in Washington
07/12/03
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