The American President (1995)

11/17/1995 (US) • 1h 53m

Comedy, Drama, Romance

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.

Top Billed 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


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$62,000,000.00

Revenue

$107,879,496.00

Keywords

new love

usa president

the white house

class differences

widower

wildlife conservation

lobbyist

romantic

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