Can a high-attitude African-American politician who says what he thinks stand a chance in a presidential campaign? Mays Gilliam (Chris Rock) is a straight-talking alderman representing a inner-city neighborhood in Washington, D.C. In the midst of a hard-fought race for the White House, the Democratic presidential and vice-presidential candidates are killed in an airline crash, and with little time to prepare a new campaign, the Republican candidate, Vice President Brian Lewis (Nick Searcy), seems all but guaranteed to win. With practically nothing to loose, party head Martin Geller (Dylan Baker) approaches Gilliam and asks him to stand as the Democrat's presidential candidate. While Gilliam is dubious at first, before long his streetwise style and willingness to face the issues head-on earns him surprising figures in the polls, especially after he persuades his short-fused older brother, Mitch Gilliam (Bernie Mac), to join the ticket as vice presidential candidate -- a big jump for a bail bondsman. Gilliam's love life also becomes more complicated as his ex-girlfriend Kim (Robin Givens) decides she wants him back now that he has a shot at the White House, even though Gilliam only has eyes for Lisa (Tamala Jones). Head of State marked the directorial debut for comic and actor Chris Rock, who also co-wrote and co-produced the film. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
Robin Givens - Kim; Tamala Jones - Lisa Clark; James Rebhorn - Senator Bill Arnot; Keith David - Bernard Cooper; Tracy Morgan - Meat Man; Stephanie March - Nikki; Robert Stanton - Adviser; Jude Ciccolella - Mr. Earl; Nate Dogg - Himself; Reg E. Cathey - Officer Waters; Ned Eisenberg - Mike Blake; Mike Hodge - 2nd Fundraiser Issue Man; Mario Joyner - Lotto Man; Marcel Marceau - Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band; Novella Nelson - Moderator; Clarke Peters - Fundraiser Demo-Tape Man; Douglas Roberts - Senator; Ed Wheeler - Mr. Hawkins; Brian James - B.G. James; Donna Hamilton - Regional Anchor; John Badila - General Olson James; David de Boy - Police Chief; Bruce Elliott - National Anchor; Gustave Johnson - Chester Allen; Donald Neal - Senator; Mark Zeisler - 1st Fundraiser Issue Guy; Jimmy Tingle - Talk Show Host; Lois Kelso Hunt - Lewis' Mother; Ivan Scott - Talk Show Host; Pat Moran - 1st Fundraiser Issue Woman; Jeff Jarrett - Himself; Ali LeRoi - Crazy Hostile Dreadlock Voter; Chandra Wilson - Jaime; Wes Johnson - Teamster #2; Funkmaster Flex - Inaugural Ball Announcer; Patsy Grady Abrams - 1st Fundraiser Wife; Sloane Brown - Roadside Reporter; Delaney Williams - Teamster #1; Heather Alicia Simms - Tish; Gwendolyn Mulamba - 2nd Fundraiser Issue Woman; Billöah Greene - Musician; Beau James - Senator; Tony Head - Brad Harper; Ron Killings - Himself; Brad Marshall - Demolition Man; Annika Pergament - Cable Anchorwoman; Mojo Gentry - Porter; Kevin Reese - Anchor; Lucy Newman Williams - Train Station Reporter; Leanne Saunders - Old Woman Transit Rider; Irving Jacobs - 1st Fundraiser Party Goer; Jim Scopeletis - Pork Man; Kirk Penberthy - Gaines; Charles Able - Charlie; Michael Ahl - Klansman; Scott Armstrong - Referee; Sade Baderinwa - Transit Reporter; James R. Bergdahl - Hip Hop Dancer; Thomas Bevans - Hip Hop Dancer; Jeremy Borash - Wrestling Announcer; Alan Chadsey - Falling Man; Victoria Chapman - Singing Lady; Terry Chasteen - Hip Hop Dancer; Raymond Clark - Mays Decoy; Lee E. Cox - Players Ball Pimp; Madeline DeVan - Singing Lady; John F. Degen - Voter on Street; Nancy Ding - Voter on Street; Helaine Fonda - Hip Hop Dancer; Marilyn Getas - National Anchor; Jennifer Gilbert - Local Anchor; Gabrielle Goyette - Woman; Kate Guyton - Foot Lady; John Hall - Hip Hop Dancer; Robin L. Hall - Hip Hop Dancer; Tony Harris - Local Anchor; Ann Haynsworth - Hip Hop Dancer; Elizabeth Johnson - Nate's Girl; Linda Kenyon - Screaming Woman; Ashton Marks - Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band; Angie Mattson - Nate's Girl; Steven Maurice - Shorty G; Brenna McDonough - School Reporter; Doris E. McMillon - Talk Show Host; Michael Munford - Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band; Robert J. Norman - Hip Hop Dancer; Tad Ohta - Asian Man; Akira Otsuka - Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band; James G. Pasierb - Voter on Street; Bob Perilla - Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band; Peter Puglisi - California Screamer; Caitlin Ray - Little Girl; H. Reneé - Voter on Street; Cory Rosemeier - Helicopter Pilot; David Savoy - Hip Hop Dancer; Sharon Savoy - Hip Hop Dancer; Norman Seltzer - 1st Fundraiser Husband; Jamil Shaw - Kid; Gammy L. Singer - Miss Pearl; Deborah S. Smith - Singing Lady; Stan Stovall - Anchor; Brad Strange - French Man; Barbara Suto - Hip Hop Dancer; Camille J. Thomas - Super Whore Drill Instructor; Cornell D. Thomas - Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad; Kevin Witt - Secret Service Agent; Patrice O'Neal - Warren; Ron Harris - Himself
Credit
Raymond Kluga - Art Director, Victoria Thomas - Casting, Kim Taylor Coleman - Casting, Amanda Sanders - Costume Designer, H.H. Cooper - First Assistant Director, Chris Rock - Director, Ali LeRoi - Second Unit Director, Stephen A. Rotter - Editor, Ezra Swerdlow - Executive Producer, Marcus Miller - Composer (Music Score), Steven Jordan - Production Designer, Donald Thorin - Cinematographer, Chris Rock - Producer, Michael Rotenberg - Producer, Ali LeRoi - Producer, Jay Klein - Set Designer, John Pritchett - Sound/Sound Designer, Whit Norris - Sound/Sound Designer, Chris Rock - Screenwriter, Ali LeRoi - Screenwriter, George Anderson - Supervising Sound Editor, DJ Quik - Featured Music
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