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Presidential name connections??

posted 21 years ago by Eric-1226
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The main characters had names that were quite similar to the names of dead presidents of the United States: Norm MacDonald's character was Willard Fillmore (not Millard, but Willard), Dave Chappelle's character was Rusty P. Hayes (instead of Rutherford B. Hayes), and Danny Devito's character was named Grover Cleaver (as opposed to Grover Cleveland).

Also, there were some other presidential connections: the bald detective's name was Tom Dewey (named, perhaps, after the guy who lost to Harry Truman in the 1948 presidential election?); and the guy played by Sherman Hensley was named Chip Oswald (Oswald was the guy who shot JFK........ or DID he????).

Anyway, I have no idea why they did this with the names, with the possible exception that maybe, since the movie was made in 2000, it had something to do with the hysteria over the then-current presidential election campaign.

Funny, funny movie!

[–] movieman585 21 years ago

This came out before the 2000 election.

[–] roque72 20 years ago

Also, Sarah Silverman's and Malcolm Stewart's characters are named Hillary and Roger, the name of Bill Clinton's wife and brother.

[–] a_okay 20 years ago

Don't forget Dewey, the famous American General.

[–] fullonrobotchubby 19 years ago

Wow, I think you've definitely stumbled upon something there.

Has anybody checked to see the political parties of each of the presidents close to MacDonald's, Chappelle's, and DeVito's characters? Or if there is anything fishy about the deceased leaders' pasts?

[–] the_leper_falls 19 years ago

chip oswald..no no...Lee Harvy Oswald.

[–] wayjyle 19 years ago

chip oswald is the characters name dipsh*t.