The American President

The American President (1995)

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

  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1995-11-17
  • User Rating: 6.5/10 from 672 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 54min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Castle Rock Entertainment
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Rob Reiner
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Summary

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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  • Michael Douglas

    as Andrew Shepherd
  • Annette Bening

    as Sydney Ellen Wade
  • Martin Sheen

    as A.J. MacInerney
  • Michael J. Fox

    as Lewis Rothschild
  • Anna Deavere Smith

    as Robin McCall
  • Samantha Mathis

    as Janie Basdin
  • Shawna Waldron

    as Lucy Shepherd
  • David Paymer

    as Leon Kodak
  • Anne Haney

    as Mrs. Chapil
  • Richard Dreyfuss

    as Senator Rumson
  • Nina Siemaszko

    as Beth Wade
  • Wendie Malick

    as Susan Sloan
  • Beau Billingslea

    as Agent Cooper
  • Gail Strickland

    as Esther MacInerney
  • Joshua Malina

    as David
  • Clement von Franckenstein

    as President D'Astier
  • Efrat Lavie

    as Madame D'Astier
  • John Mahoney

    as Leo Solomon
  • Taylor Nichols

    as Stu
  • John Mahon

    as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
  • Tom Dahlgren

    as Defense Secretary
  • Ralph Meyering Jr.

    as General
  • Kurt A. Boesen

    as Security Advisor
  • Joseph Latimore

    as Secret Service Agent
  • Darryl Alan Reed

    as Secret Service Agent
  • Andrew Steel

    as Secret Service Agent
  • Jordan Lund

    as Carl
  • Richard McGonagle

    as Rumson Staffer
  • Frank Cavestani

    as Rumson Staffer
  • Richard Stahl

    as Rumson Staffer
  • Alice Kushida

    as Carol
  • Renee Faia

    as Lisa
  • Beans Morocco

    as Doorkeeper
  • Kathryn Ish

    as Education Secretary
  • Kamilah Martin

    as Flower Girl
  • Augie Blunt

    as Groundskeeper
  • Thom Barry

    as Guard
  • Steven Gonzalez

    as Hud Secretary
  • Gabriel Jarret

    as Jeff
  • Karen Maruyama

    as Leo's Secretary
  • Nancy Kandal

    as Leslie
  • George Murdock

    as Congressman
  • Bernie McInerney

    as Congressman Millman
  • Jack Gilroy

    as Congressman Pennybaker
  • Matthew Saks

    as Congressional Staffer
  • Googy Gress

    as Gil
  • Ron Canada

    as Reporter Lloyd
  • Brian Pietro

    as Reporter
  • Rick Garcia

    as Reporter
  • Aaron Sorkin

    as Aide in Bar
  • Kymberly Newberry

    as Sally
  • Greg Poland

    as Mark
  • Leslie Bega

    as White House Staffer Laura
  • Jennifer Crystal Foley

    as White House Staffer Maria
  • Arthur Senzy

    as Deputy
  • Nick Toth

    as White House Aide
  • Jorge Noa

    as White House Aide
  • Maud Winchester

    as White House Aide
  • Jeffrey Anderson

    as T.V. News Anchorman
  • Suzanne Michaels

    as T.V. News Anchorwoman
  • Mark Thompson

    as Kenneth Michaels
  • David Drew Gallagher

    as New Guy
  • Todd Odom

    as Uniformed Secret Service Agent
  • Michael G. Alexander

    as Color Guard Officer
  • Anthony Backman

    as Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
  • Rose Barrett

    as Reporter #4 (uncredited)
  • Faith Burton

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Jan Citron

    as Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
  • Arthur Eckdahl

    as TV Anchor (uncredited)
  • Roger Ferreira

    as Congressman (uncredited)
  • Star Halm

    as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  • Betty Hankins

    as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  • Suzanne Lodge

    as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  • Gorja Max

    as Political Assistant (uncredited)
  • Mark Norris

    as Reporter (uncredited)
  • Sherry O’Keefe

    as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  • Roger Steffens

    as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
  • Helen Thomas

    as Helen Thomas (uncredited)
  • Ray Uhler

    as Senator (uncredited)
  • Michael Wajacs

    as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
  • Mark Watson

    as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Production Rob Reiner Producer
Camera John Seale Director of Photography
Editing Robert Leighton Editor
Directing Rob Reiner Director
Production Jane Jenkins Casting
Production Janet Hirshenson Casting
Art Lilly Kilvert Production Design
Production Jeffrey Stott Executive Producer
Production Charles Newirth Executive Producer
Writing Aaron Sorkin Writer
Production Charles Newirth Unit Production Manager
Directing Frank Capra III First Assistant Director
Directing Cherylanne Martin Second Assistant Director
Production Allegra Clegg Production Supervisor
Production Barbara Maltby Associate Producer
Art John Warnke Art Direction
Art Karen O'Hara Set Decoration
Directing Kerry Lyn McKissick Script Supervisor
Sound Robert Grieve Supervising Sound Editor
Sound Marc Shaiman Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Gloria Gresham Costume Design
Camera M. Todd Henry Camera Operator
Camera Nicola Pecorini Steadicam Operator
Camera Calmar Roberts First Assistant Camera
Directing Trevor Loomis Second Assistant Director
Camera J. Steven Matzinger First Assistant "B" Camera
Camera Rodney Sandoval Camera Loader
Production Debra James Production Coordinator
Production Richard Davis, Jr. Location Manager
Directing William M. Connor Second Second Assistant Director
Sound Robert Eber Sound Mixer
Sound George Baetz Boom Operator
Sound Roger Stevenson Boom Operator
Editing Alan Edward Bell Associate Editor
Editing Karen Dimmig Assistant Editor
Editing Albert Farrar Assistant Editor
Editing Danny Miller Assistant Editor
Sound Kevin O'Connell Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Rick Kline Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art Trish Gallaher Glenn Property Master
Lighting Jack English Gaffer
Camera J. Patrick Daily Key Grip
Costume & Make-Up Chuck Velasco Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Pamela Wise Costume Supervisor
Costume & Make-Up Daniel C. Striepeke Key Makeup Artist
Costume & Make-Up Kathryn Blondell Key Hair Stylist
Art Nick Navarro Set Designer
Art Louis Montejano Set Designer
Art Eric W. Orbom Set Designer
Art Alan S. Kaye Set Designer
Visual Effects Clay Pinney Special Effects Supervisor
Crew Alan Edward Bell Post Production Supervisor
Camera François Duhamel Still Photographer
Visual Effects Ken Ralston Visual Effects Supervisor
Visual Effects Debbie Denise Visual Effects Producer
Sound Alison Fisher Dialogue Editor
Art Jess Gonchor Construction Foreman
Directing Anne Rapp Script Supervisor

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