The American President
“Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?”
1995•PG-13•1h 53m•6.5•Released
DramaRomance
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.
Director
Rob Reiner
Writer
Aaron Sorkin
Budget
$62M
Revenue
$108M
Languages
French, English
Studio
Castle Rock Entertainment
Cast
Michael Douglas
Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening
Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen
A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox
Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith
Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis
Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron
Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer
Leon Kodak
Anne Haney
Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
Susan Sloan
Beau Billingslea
Agent Cooper
Gail Strickland
Esther MacInerney
Joshua Malina
David
Production
Company
Castle Rock Entertainment
Company
Universal Pictures
Company
Wildwood Enterprises
Producer
Rob Reiner
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