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The American President
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Genres
DramaRomance
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.
Details
Budget
$62000000
Revenue
$107879496
Runtime
113 min
Release Date
1995-11-17
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
756
Vote Average
6.522
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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
Anne Haney
Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
Susan Sloan
Beau Billingslea
Agent Cooper
Gail Strickland
Esther MacInerney
Joshua Malina
David
Clement von Franckenstein
President D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
Madame D'Astier
John Mahoney
Leo Solomon
Taylor Nichols
Stu
John Mahon
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Tom Dahlgren
Defense Secretary
Ralph Meyering Jr.
General
Kurt A. Boesen
Security Advisor
Joseph Latimore
Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
Secret Service Agent
Jordan Lund
Carl
Richard McGonagle
Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
Rumson Staffer
Alice Kushida
Carol
Renee Faia
Lisa
Beans Morocco
Doorkeeper
Kathryn Ish
Education Secretary
Kamilah Martin
Flower Girl
Augie Blunt
Groundskeeper
Thom Barry
Guard
Steven Gonzalez
Hud Secretary
Gabriel Jarret
Jeff
Karen Maruyama
Leo's Secretary
Nancy Kandal
Leslie
George Murdock
Congressman
Bernie McInerney
Congressman Millman
Jack Gilroy
Congressman Pennybaker
Matthew Saks
Congressional Staffer
Googy Gress
Gil
Ron Canada
Reporter Lloyd
Brian Pietro
Reporter
Rick Garcia
Reporter
Aaron Sorkin
Aide in Bar
Kymberly Newberry
Sally
Greg Poland
Mark
Leslie Bega
White House Staffer Laura
Jennifer Crystal Foley
White House Staffer Maria
Arthur Senzy
Deputy
Nick Toth
White House Aide
Jorge Noa
White House Aide
Maud Winchester
White House Aide
Jeffrey Anderson
T.V. News Anchorman
Suzanne Michaels
T.V. News Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson
Kenneth Michaels
David Drew Gallagher
New Guy
Todd Odom
Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Michael G. Alexander
Color Guard Officer
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)
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)
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