
The American President
# Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
📜 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.
💵 Budget: USD
62,000,000
🌏 Languages Available:
English
,
French
📆 Date Released:
1995-11-17
⌚ Running Time:
114 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
6.5
Beloved Cast

Andrew Shepherd
Michael Douglas

Sydney Ellen Wade
Annette Bening

A.J. MacInerney
Martin Sheen

Lewis Rothschild
Michael J. Fox

Robin McCall
Anna Deavere Smith

Janie Basdin
Samantha Mathis

Lucy Shepherd
Shawna Waldron

Leon Kodak
David Paymer

Mrs. Chapil
Anne Haney

Senator Rumson
Richard Dreyfuss

Beth Wade
Nina Siemaszko

Susan Sloan
Wendie Malick

Agent Cooper
Beau Billingslea

Esther MacInerney
Gail Strickland

David
Joshua Malina

President D'Astier
Clement von Franckenstein

Madame D'Astier
Efrat Lavie

Leo Solomon
John Mahoney

Stu
Taylor Nichols

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
John Mahon

Defense Secretary
Tom Dahlgren

General
Ralph Meyering Jr.

Security Advisor
Kurt A. Boesen

Secret Service Agent
Joseph Latimore

Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed

Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel

Carl
Jordan Lund

Rumson Staffer
Richard McGonagle

Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani

Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl

Carol
Alice Kushida

Lisa
Renee Faia

Doorkeeper
Beans Morocco

Education Secretary
Kathryn Ish

Flower Girl
Kamilah Martin

Groundskeeper
Augie Blunt

Guard
Thom Barry

Hud Secretary
Steven Gonzalez

Jeff
Gabriel Jarret

Leo's Secretary
Karen Maruyama

Leslie
Nancy Kandal

Congressman
George Murdock

Congressman Millman
Bernie McInerney

Congressman Pennybaker
Jack Gilroy

Congressional Staffer
Matthew Saks

Gil
Googy Gress

Reporter Lloyd
Ron Canada

Reporter
Brian Pietro

Reporter
Rick Garcia

Aide in Bar
Aaron Sorkin

Sally
Kymberly Newberry

Mark
Greg Poland

White House Staffer Laura
Leslie Bega

White House Staffer Maria
Jennifer Crystal Foley

Deputy
Arthur Senzy

White House Aide
Nick Toth

White House Aide
Jorge Noa

White House Aide
Maud Winchester

T.V. News Anchorman
Jeffrey Anderson

T.V. News Anchorwoman
Suzanne Michaels

Kenneth Michaels
Mark Thompson

New Guy
David Drew Gallagher

Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Todd Odom

Color Guard Officer
Michael G. Alexander

Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Anthony Backman

Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Rose Barrett

Reporter (uncredited)
Faith Burton

Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Jan Citron

TV Anchor (uncredited)
Arthur Eckdahl

Congressman (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Star Halm

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Betty Hankins

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Lodge

Political Assistant (uncredited)
Gorja Max

Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Norris

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe

Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roger Steffens

Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Helen Thomas

Senator (uncredited)
Ray Uhler

White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Michael Wajacs

Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Mark Watson

Banquet Attendee (uncredited)
Janet Dey