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Given its Classical Revival style of architecture along with the fact that its color is white, the Capitol was the double for the exterior shots of The White House featured in the movie The Contender.
In the 1993 comedy-drama film Dave, the House of Delegates chamber served as the set of the United States House of Representatives, where the title character addresses a joint session of Congress.
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