| The American President (1995)
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| Front Cover |
Actor |
Back Cover |
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| Michael Douglas |
President Andrew Shepherd
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| Annette Bening |
Sydney Ellen Wade
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| Martin Sheen |
A.J. MacInerney
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| Michael J. Fox |
Lewis Rothschild
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| David Paymer |
Leon Kodak
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| Richard Dreyfuss |
Senator Bob Rumson
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| Samantha Mathis |
Janie Basdin
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| Josh Malina |
Rumson Staffer
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| Gail Strickland |
Esther MacInerney
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| Arthur Senzy |
Deputy
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| Anna Deavere Smith |
Robin McCall
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| Shawna Waldron |
Lucy Shepherd
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| Anne Haney |
Mrs. Chapil
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| Plot |
| This earnest, intelligent, and well-written romantic comedy is enjoyable and optimistic in classic Hollywood style, even if its idealism doesn't seem quite so credible against the cynical political backdrop of the Nineties. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), an unabashedly liberal Democrat, is just gearing up for re-election when he meets an attractive and sharp environmental lobbyist named Sydney Wade (Annette Bening). The two fall in love and the President must soon deal with the political repercussions (Sydney is trying to get legislation through Congress), as well as the cynical machinations of Republican opponent Senator Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), who attempts to paint Sydney as a radical and use "family values" rhetoric to smear Shepherd. With the attacks affecting his standings in the all-important polls, and his love's legislation causing him headaches in the Capitol, Shepherd must decide whether he can risk continuing his relationship. A rich supporting cast, solid characterizations by Douglas and Bening, and an articulate approach make this an appealing, if not particularly weighty, study of the tensions between public and private life. — Don Kaye |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Comedy; Drama; Romance |
| Director |
Rob Reiner |
| Producer |
Rob Reiner |
| Writer |
Aaron Sorkin |
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| Studio |
Warner Bros. |
| Country |
USA
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| Language |
English |
| Audience Rating |
PG-13 |
| Running Time |
113 mins |
| Movie Release Date |
11/17/1995 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
No |
| Index |
426 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
| Purchase Date |
3/21/2005 |
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| Product Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| Screen Ratio |
 Widescreen 1.85:1 Color |
| Layers |
Single Side, Dual Layer |
| UPC (Barcode) |
053939255027 |
| Chapters |
33 |
| Release Date |
2/3/2004 |
| Subtitles |
English; French |
| Packaging |
Snap Case |
| Audio Tracks |
 ENGLISH: Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Nr of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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Extra Features
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| Color Closed-captioned Dolby Widescreen |
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