The American President (1995)

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Directed by

Rob Reiner

Starring (View all)

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

Written by

Aaron Sorkin
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Charming and entertaining.

15 years, 12 months ago at May 5 6:53

PvtCaboose91

1 vote

"Lewis, we've had presidents who were beloved, who couldn't find a coherent sentence with two hands and a flashlight. People don't drink the sand because they're thirsty. They drink the sand because they don't know the difference."

The American President is a memorable, sweet, charming romantic comedy/drama that is wonderfully appealing and entertaining. Because the film was never a... read more

A good movie

10 years, 1 month ago at Mar 18 8:04

johanlefourbe

1 vote

Back in the 80’s, Rob Reiner was one of the most successful directors at work. I mean, just check his track-record, it is quite impressive (‘This Spinal Tap’, ‘The Sure Thing’, ‘Stand by Me’, ‘The Princess Bride’, ‘When Harry Met Sally...’, ‘Misery’, ‘A Few Good Men’). But then, he made ‘North’. To be honest, I have seen this movie once and I didn’t think it wa... read more

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Description: In director Rob Reiner's THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, the young, widowed U.S. president--at the peak of his popularity--falls in love with an ... Full Descriptionenvironmental lobbyist and discovers that mixing his personal life with the presidency isn't as simple as he thought--especially during an election year. Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is a handsome, youthful widower and a dedicated Democrat raising a teenage daughter. He also just happens to be the president of the United States of America, and a very popular one at that. Unfortunately, he's also quite lonely, and the life of a president leaves little time for dat ... (more)

Release date: 17 November 1995
UPC: 053939255027

Tags: Romance (16), Drama (10), Politics (9), Comedy (8), White House (8), 1995 (8), Gun Control (6), Dating (6), 1990s (6), Politician (5), Single Parent (5), Washington D.C. (5), Liberal (5), Love (5), Lobbyist (5), Environmental Issues (4), President (4), Senator (4), Political Humor (4), Cult Comedy (4)

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