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The American President
The American President

The American President

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

Genres

ComedyDramaRomance

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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.

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Budget

$62000000

Revenue

$107879496

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

6.535/10

Release Date

17 November 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Andrew Shepherd

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Sydney Ellen Wade

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

A.J. MacInerney

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Lewis Rothschild

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Robin McCall

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Janie Basdin

Shawna Waldron

Shawna Waldron

Lucy Shepherd

David Paymer

David Paymer

Leon Kodak

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Mrs. Chapil

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Senator Rumson

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Beth Wade

Wendie Malick

Wendie Malick

Susan Sloan

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

Agent Cooper

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Esther MacInerney

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

David

Clement von Franckenstein

Clement von Franckenstein

President D'Astier

Efrat Lavie

Efrat Lavie

Madame D'Astier

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Leo Solomon

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Stu

John Mahon

John Mahon

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Tom Dahlgren

Tom Dahlgren

Defense Secretary

Ralph Meyering Jr.

Ralph Meyering Jr.

General

Kurt A. Boesen

Kurt A. Boesen

Security Advisor

Joseph Latimore

Joseph Latimore

Secret Service Agent

Darryl Alan Reed

Darryl Alan Reed

Secret Service Agent

Andrew Steel

Andrew Steel

Secret Service Agent

Jordan Lund

Jordan Lund

Carl

Richard McGonagle

Richard McGonagle

Rumson Staffer

Frank Cavestani

Frank Cavestani

Rumson Staffer

Richard Stahl

Richard Stahl

Rumson Staffer

Alice Kushida

Alice Kushida

Carol

Renee Faia

Renee Faia

Lisa

Beans Morocco

Beans Morocco

Doorkeeper

Kathryn Ish

Kathryn Ish

Education Secretary

Kamilah Martin

Kamilah Martin

Flower Girl

Augie Blunt

Augie Blunt

Groundskeeper

Thom Barry

Thom Barry

Guard

Steven Gonzalez

Steven Gonzalez

Hud Secretary

Gabriel Jarret

Gabriel Jarret

Jeff

Karen Maruyama

Karen Maruyama

Leo's Secretary

Nancy Kandal

Nancy Kandal

Leslie

George Murdock

George Murdock

Congressman

Bernie McInerney

Bernie McInerney

Congressman Millman

Jack Gilroy

Jack Gilroy

Congressman Pennybaker

Matthew Saks

Matthew Saks

Congressional Staffer

Googy Gress

Googy Gress

Gil

Ron Canada

Ron Canada

Reporter Lloyd

Brian Pietro

Brian Pietro

Reporter

Rick Garcia

Rick Garcia

Reporter

Aaron Sorkin

Aaron Sorkin

Aide in Bar

Kymberly Newberry

Kymberly Newberry

Sally

Greg Poland

Greg Poland

Mark

Leslie Bega

Leslie Bega

White House Staffer Laura

Jennifer Crystal Foley

Jennifer Crystal Foley

White House Staffer Maria

Arthur Senzy

Arthur Senzy

Deputy

Nick Toth

Nick Toth

White House Aide

Jorge Noa

Jorge Noa

White House Aide

Maud Winchester

Maud Winchester

White House Aide

Jeffrey Anderson

Jeffrey Anderson

T.V. News Anchorman

Suzanne Michaels

Suzanne Michaels

T.V. News Anchorwoman

Mark Thompson

Mark Thompson

Kenneth Michaels

David Drew Gallagher

David Drew Gallagher

New Guy

Todd Odom

Todd Odom

Uniformed Secret Service Agent

Michael G. Alexander

Michael G. Alexander

Color Guard Officer

Anthony Backman

Anthony Backman

Senator from Arizona (uncredited)

Rose Barrett

Rose Barrett

Reporter #4 (uncredited)

Faith Burton

Faith Burton

Reporter (uncredited)

Jan Citron

Jan Citron

Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)

Arthur Eckdahl

Arthur Eckdahl

TV Anchor (uncredited)

Roger Ferreira

Roger Ferreira

Congressman (uncredited)

Star Halm

Star Halm

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Betty Hankins

Betty Hankins

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Suzanne Lodge

Suzanne Lodge

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Gorja Max

Gorja Max

Political Assistant (uncredited)

Mark Norris

Mark Norris

Reporter (uncredited)

Sherry O’Keefe

Sherry O’Keefe

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Roger Steffens

Roger Steffens

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas

Helen Thomas (uncredited)

Ray Uhler

Ray Uhler

Senator (uncredited)

Michael Wajacs

Michael Wajacs

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Mark Watson

Mark Watson

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

Janet Dey

Janet Dey

Banquet Attendee (uncredited)

Françoise Ruggieri

Françoise Ruggieri

State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)

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