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poster movie The American President

The American President (1995)

PG-13

1995-11-17

  • Drama
  • Romance

1h 53m

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.

  • Aaron SorkinWriter
  • Rob ReinerDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe American President

Budget$62,000,000.00

Revenue$107,879,496.00

Casts

  • Profile Michael Douglas with character Andrew Shepherd

    Michael Douglas

    Andrew Shepherd

  • Profile Annette Bening with character Sydney Ellen Wade

    Annette Bening

    Sydney Ellen Wade

  • Profile Martin Sheen with character A.J. MacInerney

    Martin Sheen

    A.J. MacInerney

  • Profile Michael J. Fox with character Lewis Rothschild

    Michael J. Fox

    Lewis Rothschild

  • Profile Anna Deavere Smith with character Robin McCall

    Anna Deavere Smith

    Robin McCall

  • Profile Samantha Mathis with character Janie Basdin

    Samantha Mathis

    Janie Basdin

  • Profile Shawna Waldron with character Lucy Shepherd

    Shawna Waldron

    Lucy Shepherd

  • Profile David Paymer with character Leon Kodak

    David Paymer

    Leon Kodak

  • Profile Anne Haney with character Mrs. Chapil

    Anne Haney

    Mrs. Chapil

  • Profile Richard Dreyfuss with character Senator Rumson

    Richard Dreyfuss

    Senator Rumson

  • Profile Nina Siemaszko with character Beth Wade

    Nina Siemaszko

    Beth Wade

  • Profile Wendie Malick with character Susan Sloan

    Wendie Malick

    Susan Sloan

  • Profile Beau Billingslea with character Agent Cooper

    Beau Billingslea

    Agent Cooper

  • Profile Gail Strickland with character Esther MacInerney

    Gail Strickland

    Esther MacInerney

  • Profile Joshua Malina with character David

    Joshua Malina

    David

  • Profile Clement von Franckenstein with character President D'Astier

    Clement von Franckenstein

    President D'Astier

  • Efrat Lavie

    Madame D'Astier

  • Profile John Mahoney with character Leo Solomon

    John Mahoney

    Leo Solomon

  • Profile Taylor Nichols with character Stu

    Taylor Nichols

    Stu

  • Profile John Mahon with character Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

    John Mahon

    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

  • Tom Dahlgren

    Defense Secretary

  • Ralph Meyering Jr.

    General

  • Profile Kurt A. Boesen with character Security Advisor

    Kurt A. Boesen

    Security Advisor

  • Profile Joseph Latimore with character Secret Service Agent

    Joseph Latimore

    Secret Service Agent

  • Profile Darryl Alan Reed with character Secret Service Agent

    Darryl Alan Reed

    Secret Service Agent

  • Profile Andrew Steel with character Secret Service Agent

    Andrew Steel

    Secret Service Agent

  • Profile Jordan Lund with character Carl

    Jordan Lund

    Carl

  • Profile Richard McGonagle with character Rumson Staffer

    Richard McGonagle

    Rumson Staffer

  • Profile Frank Cavestani with character Rumson Staffer

    Frank Cavestani

    Rumson Staffer

  • Profile Richard Stahl with character Rumson Staffer

    Richard Stahl

    Rumson Staffer

  • Alice Kushida

    Carol

  • Profile Renee Faia with character Lisa

    Renee Faia

    Lisa

  • Profile Beans Morocco with character Doorkeeper

    Beans Morocco

    Doorkeeper

  • Kathryn Ish

    Education Secretary

  • Profile Kamilah Martin with character Flower Girl

    Kamilah Martin

    Flower Girl

  • Augie Blunt

    Groundskeeper

  • Profile Thom Barry with character Guard

    Thom Barry

    Guard

  • Steven Gonzalez

    Hud Secretary

  • Profile Gabriel Jarret with character Jeff

    Gabriel Jarret

    Jeff

  • Profile Karen Maruyama with character Leo's Secretary

    Karen Maruyama

    Leo's Secretary

  • Nancy Kandal

    Leslie

  • Profile George Murdock with character Congressman

    George Murdock

    Congressman

  • Profile Bernie McInerney with character Congressman Millman

    Bernie McInerney

    Congressman Millman

  • Jack Gilroy

    Congressman Pennybaker

  • Matthew Saks

    Congressional Staffer

  • Profile Googy Gress with character Gil

    Googy Gress

    Gil

  • Profile Ron Canada with character Reporter Lloyd

    Ron Canada

    Reporter Lloyd

  • Brian Pietro

    Reporter

  • Rick Garcia

    Reporter

  • Profile Aaron Sorkin with character Aide in Bar

    Aaron Sorkin

    Aide in Bar

  • Profile Kymberly Newberry with character Sally

    Kymberly Newberry

    Sally

  • Greg Poland

    Mark

  • Leslie Bega

    White House Staffer Laura (as Leslie Rae Bega)

  • Profile Jennifer Crystal Foley with character White House Staffer Maria

    Jennifer Crystal Foley

    White House Staffer Maria

  • Profile Arthur Senzy with character Deputy

    Arthur Senzy

    Deputy

  • Profile Nick Toth with character White House Aide

    Nick Toth

    White House Aide

  • Profile Jorge Noa with character White House Aide

    Jorge Noa

    White House Aide

  • Profile Maud Winchester with character White House Aide

    Maud Winchester

    White House Aide

  • Jeffrey Anderson

    T.V. News Anchorman

  • Suzanne Michaels

    T.V. News Anchorwoman

  • Profile Mark Thompson with character Kenneth Michaels

    Mark Thompson

    Kenneth Michaels

  • David Drew Gallagher

    New Guy

  • Todd Odom

    Uniformed Secret Service Agent

  • Michael G. Alexander

    Color Guard Officer

  • Profile Anthony Backman with character Senator from Arizona (uncredited)

    Anthony Backman

    Senator from Arizona (uncredited)

  • Rose Barrett

    Reporter #4 (uncredited)

  • Faith Burton

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Jan Citron

    Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)

  • Arthur Eckdahl

    TV Anchor (uncredited)

  • Roger Ferreira

    Congressman (uncredited)

  • Star Halm

    White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Betty Hankins

    White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Gorja Max

    Political Assistant (uncredited)

  • Mark Norris

    Reporter (uncredited)

  • Sherry O’Keefe

    White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Roger Steffens

    Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

  • Helen Thomas

    Helen Thomas (uncredited)

  • Profile Ray Uhler with character Senator (uncredited)

    Ray Uhler

    Senator (uncredited)

  • Michael Wajacs

    White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

  • Mark Watson

    Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

  • Janet Dey

    Banquet Attendee (uncredited)

  • Françoise Ruggieri

    State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)