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The American President
The American President
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The American President

1995
1h 53m
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1995

Runtime

1h 53m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Streaming

2
Netflix
Netflix Standard with Ads

Rent

6
Amazon Video
Apple TV Store
Google Play Movies
YouTube
Fandango At Home
Spectrum On Demand

Buy

5
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Storyline

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

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 53m
Nov 17, 1995
Languages
English
French
Director
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Production
Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Universal Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises
Wildwood Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

82 Cast Members

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Andrew Shepherd

Annette Bening

Annette Bening

Sydney Ellen Wade

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

A.J. MacInerney

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Lewis Rothschild

Anna Deavere Smith

Anna Deavere Smith

Robin McCall

Samantha Mathis

Samantha Mathis

Janie Basdin

Shawna Waldron

Shawna Waldron

Lucy Shepherd

David Paymer

David Paymer

Leon Kodak

Anne Haney

Anne Haney

Mrs. Chapil

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Senator Rumson

Nina Siemaszko

Nina Siemaszko

Beth Wade

Wendie Malick

Wendie Malick

Susan Sloan

Beau Billingslea

Beau Billingslea

Agent Cooper

Gail Strickland

Gail Strickland

Esther MacInerney

Joshua Malina

Joshua Malina

David

Clement von Franckenstein

Clement von Franckenstein

President D'Astier

Efrat Lavie

Madame D'Astier

John Mahoney

John Mahoney

Leo Solomon

Taylor Nichols

Taylor Nichols

Stu

John Mahon

John Mahon

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

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