The American President (1995)

  • PG-13
  • 11/17/1995 (US)
  • Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • 1h 54m

Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?

Overview

Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.

Rob Reiner

Director

Aaron Sorkin

Writer

Cast

Michael Douglas's headshot

Michael Douglas

Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening's headshot

Annette Bening

Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen's headshot

Martin Sheen

A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox's headshot

Michael J. Fox

Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith's headshot

Anna Deavere Smith

Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis's headshot

Samantha Mathis

Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron's headshot

Shawna Waldron

Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer's headshot

David Paymer

Leon Kodak

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