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The American President
Rated PG-13 · 114 minutes · 1995
Romantic comedy
Romantic comedy
With the end of his first term in sight, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) knows that overwhelming public support will guarantee his re-election. But when he falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), Shepherd's supporters question the relationship, and his approval ratings drop. As a rival presidential candidate goes on the attack, Shepherd must choose between his political career and his love for Sydney.
Director: Rob Reiner
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Producer: Charles Newirth, Jeffrey Stott and Rob Reiner
Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael Fox, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney, Anna Deavere Smith, Nina Siemaszko, Wendie Malick, Shawna Waldron and Richard Dreyfuss
Writer: Aaron Sorkin
Producer: Charles Newirth, Jeffrey Stott and Rob Reiner
Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael Fox, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney, Anna Deavere Smith, Nina Siemaszko, Wendie Malick, Shawna Waldron and Richard Dreyfuss