Head of State (2003)


Head of State
Release Date28 March 2003
US Box Office$38,000,000
TaglineThe only thing white is the house.
GenreComedy
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAnnapolis, Maryland, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPolitical Satire
MoodComedy on the Edge
ThemesOn the Campaign Trail, Fish Out of Water
TonesSatirical, Irreverent, Biting, Wry
TagsAfrican American, Brother, Ex Girlfriend, Political Campaign, Presidential Candidate, Presidential Election, Street Smart

Head of State is a 2003 comedy film directed, written by, and starring Chris Rock and also co-starring Bernie Mac.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Mays Gilliam

Mitch Gilliam

Martin Geller

Brian Lewis

Debra Lassiter

Lisa Clark

Sen. Bill Arnot

Bernard Cooper

Meat Man

Advisor

Mr. Earl

Himself

Angie Mattson
Nate's girl

Elizabeth J. Carlisle
Nate's girl

Kirk Penberthy
Gaines

John Badila
Gen. Olson James

Ed Wheeler
Mr. Hawkins

Jamil Shaw
Kid

Gammy Singer
Miss Pearl

Ned Eisenberg
Mike Blake

Officer Waters

Brad Marshall
Demolition man

Lotto man

Donald Neal
Senator

Beau James
Senator

Doug Roberts
Senator

Charles Able
Charlie

Raymond Clark
Mays Jr.

Camille J. Thomas
Super Whore drill instructor

Mark Zeisler
First fundraiser issue guy

Pat Moran
First fundraiser issue woman

Tad Ohta
Asian man

French man

Fundraiser demo-tape man

Teamster

Teamster

Madeline DeVan
Singing lady

Deborah S. Smith
Singing lady

Victoria Chapman
Singing lady

John Hall
Hip-hop dancer

Robin L. Hall
Hip-hop dancer

Barbara G. Suto
Hip-hop dancer

Thomas Bevans
Hip-hop dancer

Helaine Fonda
Hip-hop dancer

Sharon Savoy
Hip-hop dancer

David Savoy
Hip-hop dancer

Terry Chasteen
Hip-hop dancer

Robert J. Norman
Hip-hop dancer

Ann Haynsworth
Hip-hop dancer

James R. Bergdahl
Hip-hop dancer

Linda Kenyon
Screaming woman

Alan Chadsey
Falling man

Irving Jacobs
First fundraiser partygoer

Norman Seltzer
First fundraiser husband

Patsy Grady Abrams
First fundraiser wife

Ashton Marks
Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

Michael Munford
Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

Michael Marceau
Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

Akira Otsuka
Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

Bob Perilla
Bob Perilla's Big Hillbilly Bluegrass Band

Cornell D. Thomas
Muhammad Muhammad Muhammad

Lee E. Cox
Players Ball pimp

Wrestling announcer

Scott Armstrong
Referee

Michael Ahl
Klansman

Annika Pergament
Cable anchorwoman

Gwendolyn Mulamba
Second fundraiser issue woman

Mike Hodge
Second fundraiser issue man

Gabrielle Goyette
The woman

Gustave Johnson
Chester Allen

Heather Simms
Tish

Kevin Witt
Secret Service agent

Brenna McDonough
School reporter

Cory Rosemeier
Helicopter pilot

David DeBoy
Police chief

Caitlin Ray
Little girl

Kate Guyton
Foot lady

Jim Scopelitis
Pork man

Train station demo man

Mojo Gentry
Porter

Lucy Newman-Williams
Train station reporter

Talk-show host

Ivan Scott
Talk-show host

Doris E. McMillon
Talk-show host

Sloane Brown
Roadside reporter

Steven Maurice
Shorty G

Lois Kelso Hunt
Lewis' mother

Moderator

Nancy Ding
Voter on street

John F. Degen
Voter on street

H. Renee
Voter on street

James G. Pasierb
Voter on street

Crazy hostile dreadlock voter

Sade Baderinwa
Transit reporter

Leeanna Saunders
Old woman transit rider

Kevin Reese
Anchor

Stan Stovall
Anchor

Peter Puglisi
California screamer

Marilyn Getas
National anchor

Bruce Elliott
National anchor

Tony Harris
Local anchor

Jennifer Gilbert
Local anchor

Donna Hamilton
Regional anchor

Inaugural Ball announcer

Justine Baker
Voter

Sho Brown
Bystander

Tray Chaney
Extra

Brandon DeGroat
"Angry Mob" Member

School Girl

Shawn Donley
Voter on Street

Dawn Douglas
Woman pointing

Daniel Ferro
Political Activist

Art Hall
Campaign Worker

Marianne Hayden
Party guest

Tony Head
Brad Harper

Rodney J. Hobbs
City Hall employee

SiSi Kache
Party guest

Rick Kain
Secret Service Agent

Jacqui Karpel
Political rally attendee

Paul Majors
Channel 6 reporter

Kerry Meushaw
Nate Dogg dancer end scene

Christopher H. Myers
Consumer

Peechee Neric
Reporter

Bob Pepper
Freaked-Out White Guy

Gavin Peretti
Campaign Audience

Britt Prentice
Stair Dancer at fundraiser ball

Daniel Ross
Blue Collar Worker

Al Sotto
Eskimo

Michael A. Tessiero
Insane runner

Don Whatley
Egg Thrower

Party Guest

Director

Writer

Producer

producer

producer

Michael Rotenberg
producer

Ezra Swerdlow
executive producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Donald E. Thorin
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Editor

Stephen A. Rotter
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Casting Director

Kim Coleman

Victoria Thomas

Production Designer

Steven J. Jordan

Art Director

Ray Kluga
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Set Decorator

Jay Klein
-

Brian Ziegler
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Costume Designer

Amanda Sanders
-

Makeup Department

Lisa Deveaux
makeup artist: Mr. Rock

Scott Julion
hair stylist: Mr. Rock

Sandra Linn Koepper
makeup artist

Janice Tunnell
additional makeup artist

Taurance F. Williams
hair stylist

Joseph P. Hurt
assistant makeup artist

Ngozi Olandu
additional makeup artist

Production Manager

Mark Graziano
post-production supervisor

Lenny Vullo
unit production manager

Christine K. Walker
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

H.H. Cooper
first assistant director

Karen Davis
second assistant director

second unit director

Ruben Flores Rios II
day-player second second assistant director

Art Department

Erik Boring
set dresser

Carl Catanese
set buyer

William Catania
propmaker

Terry Clark
set dresser

Michael Davis
construction coordinator

Susanna Glattly
scenic charge

Jeffrey Pratt Gordon
set dresser

James Hatzell
scenic artist, lead man

Leo Holder
graphic artist

Jordan Jacobs
assistant art director

Andrea Levine
assistant propmaster

Ted Lubonovich II
construction gang boss

Ron Napier
head foreman

Ted Nolan
prop maker

Jennie Hill Robinson
key greens

Arthur Shippee
property master

Rebecca Shpak
greens

Jeff Stacy
leadman

E. Parker Webb
greens, second on-set dresser

Chad E. Williams
set dresser

Tiffany Zappulla
art researcher

Tom Concordia
photographic artworks

Kristina Kilpe
props assistant

Brick Mason
storyboard artist

Sound Department

George H. Anderson
supervising sound editor

David A. Arnold
dialogue editor

Bill Burns
assistant sound editor

Mick Davies
boom operator

Mark DeSimone
adr mixer

Kevin Globerman
ProTools operator

Vincent Guisetti
foley artist

Pamela Kahn
foley artist

Larry Kemp
adr supervisor

Howard London
adr mixer

Cindy Marty
sound effects editor

James Matheny
dialogue editor

Lorenzo Millan
boom operator: second unit

Whit Norris
production sound mixer

Greg Orloff
sound re-recording mixer

John Pritchett
sound mixer

Kyle Rochlin
foley mixer

Roy Seeger
foley editor

Cherie Tamai
first assistant sound editor

Peter Thomas
location sound mixer: second unit

Special Effects

Thomas Turnbull
special effects supervisor

Visual Effects

Randall Balsmeyer
visual effects

Cassia Buss
visual effects production coordinator: Toybox

Dug Claxton
digital effects compositor

J. John Corbett
visual effects

Paul C. George
senior 3D animator: ToyBox

Mark Goldberg
digital effects artist: Toybox

Adrian Graham
3D technical director: Toybox

Michael Hatton
senior digital effects artist: Toybox

Phil Jones
visual effects supervisor: Toybox

Khi Kim
3D animator: ToyBox

Wendy Lanning
visual effects producer: Toybox

Zachary V. Lowe
3D animator: ToyBox

Richard Oey
3D animator: ToyBox

Nick Perks
3D animator: ToyBox

Geoff D.E. Scott
senior 3D animator: Toybox

Bojan Zoric
digital matte painter: Toybox

Stunts

Peter Bucossi
stunt driver

Norman Douglass
stunt driver

stunt driver

Steve Mack
stunt driver

Michael Russo
stunt coordinator

Jeff Ward
stunt driver

Kym Washington
stunt double

Greg Wattkis
stunt double: Chris Rock

Camera and Electrical Department

Tim Arasheben
assistant camera: aerial unit

Wayne Arnold
assistant camera

Frank Boone
grip

Joey Bruce
grip

Phillip V. Caruso
still photographer

Dean Citroni
grip

Kenneth Dodd
assistant chief lighting technician

Jennifer Evans
grip

Rodney French
grip

Michael Gearhart
grip

Peter Girolami
rigging gaffer

Tim Gordon
lighting technician

Chip Ingram
rigging grip

David Insley
camera operator

Richard Klompus
video assist operator

Christopher Murphy
video assist operator: second unit

Jason Parker
rigging electrician

Myron Parran
third camera assistant

George Patsos
key grip

Michael Rich
lighting technician

Rick Strodel
grip

Kirk Tedeski
video playback coordinator

Christopher A. Thompson
electrician

John Trapman
camera operator: Wescam camera

Mark Walpole
second assistant camera: second unit

Jeremy Weishaar
second assistant camera

Rob Coughlin
video assist operator

Casting Department

Nicole Abellera
casting assistant

DJ Stefanich
extras casting assistant

John Strawbridge
casting associate

Latrell Manuel
casting: Las Vegas

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Susan Antonelli
set costumer

Linda M. Boyland
set costumer

Carl Curnutte III
costume supervisor

Catharine Fletcher Incaprera
assistant costume designer

Michele Forsythe
set costumer

Joan M. Lynch
set costumer

Editorial Department

Laura Lee Bong
first assistant film editor

Martin Cohen
post-production executive

Kevin Du Toit
assistant post-production

Abdul Franklin
assistant editor

Dale E. Grahn
color timer

Gershon Hinkson
assistant editor

Irene Kassow
first assistant editor

Nelson Ryland
assistant editor

Joëlle Taar
assistant editor

Music Department

Michele Aristy
score assistant

Bruce Fowler
orchestrator

Todd Homme
executive music supervisor

Nicholas Meyers
music editor

Alan Meyerson
music scoring mixer

Gary Raymond
music playback operator: ProTools

Melodee Sutton
music supervisor

Sally Swisher
assistant music editor

Booker White
music preparation

Transportation Department

Charles E. Bauer
driver

Michael Luckeroth
transportation coordinator

Nicholas Rich
driver: film bus

Gerald Titus
transportation captain

Douglas A. Walk
transportation co-captain

Other Crew

Annie Noel Applegarth
location manager

Larry Bartels
production assistant

Michael Bederman
production accountant

Chad Bronson
accounting clerk

Jane Burka
script supervisor: second unit

Elizabeth Cline
set production assistant: day player

Paul Conti
video/computer playback engineer

Kyle DeAngelo
assistant: Mr. LeRoi

Michael Faulkner
location assistant

Ray Felipe
script researcher

Paul D. Fischer
script coordinator

Jeff Flach
location manager

Nicci Freeman
production assistant

Cliff Fuller
assistant production office coordinator

Kim Garman
assistant accountant

Joeby Gibson
production assistant

Kurt Greufe
first assistant accountant

Chuck Gueno
assistant: Mr. Mac

Brad K. Harper
special services: Mr. Rock

Alan Jacques
dailies projectionist

Jay Johnson
title designer

Joy Johnson
assistant: Mr. Swerdlow

Kali Londono
assistant: Mr. Rock

Joseph Martin
assistant location manager

Maureen McEvoy
set production assistant

Steven R. Molen
production executive

Kerry Newberry
office production assistant

Ocilia Newby
director production assistant

Brian Niemczyk
set production assistant

Dawson Nolley
location production assistant

Emily Palmer
lead film runner

Shanalyna C. Palmer
key set production assistant

George A. Parker
dailies projectionist

Jennifer Pedevilla
payroll accountant

David Price
production coordinator

Will Reichel
assistant to producers

Brieann Rich
set medic

Fatima Robinson
choreographer

Josh Slates
assistant: Ezra Swerdlow, location assistant

Christopher Sneade
production secretary

Sheri St Lawrence
second assistant accountant

Tucker Voorhees
assistant: Mr. Rotenberg

Brendan Walsh
production assistant

Anthony Wanzer
stand-in

Deborah Wuliger
unit publicist

Rehya Young
clearance, stock footage

Grant Chism
stand-in

Aaron B. Cooke
set production assistant

Tanya Hoffler
production assistant

Christopher Scott
set production assistant

stand-in: Robin Givens

Production Company

DreamWorks SKG
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3 Art Entertainment
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Distributor

DreamWorks Distribution

United International Pictures (UIP)

United International Pictures (UIP) GmbH

United International Pictures (UIP)

American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Argentina Video Home
,

DreamWorks Home Entertainment

Mainostelevisio (MTV3)

United International Pictures (UIP)

Universal Home Video

Universal Pictures Benelux

Universal Pictures Finland Oy
,

Veronica

Special Effects

Big Film Design

Keyframe Digital Productions Inc.

Moving Pictures
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Pacific Title and Art Studio
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Toybox
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Miscellaneous

Act One Script Clearance
script research

Boston Light & Sound
dailies projection system

Hannibal Studios
score recording facility

On Tour Productions
grip and lighting equipment

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Paramount Transportation Services
picture vehicles, transportation services

Pivotal Post
Avid editing equipment provided by

Sessions Payroll Management
extras payroll services

Sony Pictures Studios
sound post-production

Tomkats Catering
catering






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