Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1995 · 1h 53m

The American President

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Director
Rob Reiner
Cast
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
Crew
John Seale — Director of Photography Robert Leighton — Editor Marc Shaiman — Original Music Composer Aaron Sorkin — Writer Rob Reiner — Producer Lilly Kilvert — Production Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
new loveusa presidentthe white householidayglobal warmingpressfossil fueldatingclass differenceswidowerwildlife conservationlobbyist
Key Collaborators
Rob Reiner Director John Seale Director of Photography Robert Leighton Editor Marc Shaiman Original Music Composer Aaron Sorkin Writer Rob Reiner Producer Lilly Kilvert Production Design Gloria Gresham Costume Design
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