The American President

– Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he w..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
6.80 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 54 Minutes
Release Year:
1995
The American President (1995)

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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Producing Country:
USA
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The American President (1995) - Trailer

Release Date:

17 Nov 1995

Language:

English, French, Spanish

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Rob Reiner

Writer:

Aaron Sorkin

Main Actors:

Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox

Plot:

Andrew Shepherd is approaching the end of his first term as President of the United States. He's a widower with a young daughter and has proved to be popular with the public. His election seems assured. That is until he meets Sydney Ellen Wade, a paid political activist working for an environmental lobby group. He's immediately smitten with her and after several amusing attempts, they finally manage to go on a date (which happens to be a State dinner for the visiting President of France). His relationship with Wade opens the door for his prime political opponent, Senator Bob Rumson, to launch an attack on the President's character, something he could not do in the previous election as Shepherd's wife had only recently died.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win & 9 nominations.

Production:

Columbia Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
91%
Metacritic:
67%