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The American President

The American President

# Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Comedy   Drama   Romance
📜 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: French , English
📆 Date Released: 1995-11-17
⌚ Running Time: 114 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.535

Beloved Cast

Michael Douglas original image
Andrew Shepherd
Michael Douglas
Annette Bening original image
Sydney Ellen Wade
Annette Bening
Martin Sheen original image
A.J. MacInerney
Martin Sheen
Michael J. Fox original image
Lewis Rothschild
Michael J. Fox
Anna Deavere Smith original image
Robin McCall
Anna Deavere Smith
Samantha Mathis original image
Janie Basdin
Samantha Mathis
Shawna Waldron original image
Lucy Shepherd
Shawna Waldron
David Paymer original image
Leon Kodak
David Paymer
Anne Haney original image
Mrs. Chapil
Anne Haney
Richard Dreyfuss original image
Senator Rumson
Richard Dreyfuss
Nina Siemaszko original image
Beth Wade
Nina Siemaszko
Wendie Malick original image
Susan Sloan
Wendie Malick
Beau Billingslea original image
Agent Cooper
Beau Billingslea
Gail Strickland original image
Esther MacInerney
Gail Strickland
Joshua Malina original image
David
Joshua Malina
Clement von Franckenstein original image
President D'Astier
Clement von Franckenstein
Efrat Lavie original image
Madame D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
John Mahoney original image
Leo Solomon
John Mahoney
Taylor Nichols original image
Stu
Taylor Nichols
John Mahon original image
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
John Mahon
Tom Dahlgren original image
Defense Secretary
Tom Dahlgren
Ralph Meyering Jr. original image
General
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Kurt A. Boesen original image
Security Advisor
Kurt A. Boesen
Joseph Latimore original image
Secret Service Agent
Joseph Latimore
Darryl Alan Reed original image
Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
Andrew Steel original image
Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
Jordan Lund original image
Carl
Jordan Lund
Richard McGonagle original image
Rumson Staffer
Richard McGonagle
Frank Cavestani original image
Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
Richard Stahl original image
Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
Alice Kushida original image
Carol
Alice Kushida
Renee Faia original image
Lisa
Renee Faia
Beans Morocco original image
Doorkeeper
Beans Morocco
Kathryn Ish original image
Education Secretary
Kathryn Ish
Kamilah Martin original image
Flower Girl
Kamilah Martin
Augie Blunt original image
Groundskeeper
Augie Blunt
Thom Barry original image
Guard
Thom Barry
Steven Gonzalez original image
Hud Secretary
Steven Gonzalez
Gabriel Jarret original image
Jeff
Gabriel Jarret
Karen Maruyama original image
Leo's Secretary
Karen Maruyama
Nancy Kandal original image
Leslie
Nancy Kandal
George Murdock original image
Congressman
George Murdock
Bernie McInerney original image
Congressman Millman
Bernie McInerney
Jack Gilroy original image
Congressman Pennybaker
Jack Gilroy
Matthew Saks original image
Congressional Staffer
Matthew Saks
Googy Gress original image
Gil
Googy Gress
Ron Canada original image
Reporter Lloyd
Ron Canada
Brian Pietro original image
Reporter
Brian Pietro
Rick Garcia original image
Reporter
Rick Garcia
Aaron Sorkin original image
Aide in Bar
Aaron Sorkin
Kymberly Newberry original image
Sally
Kymberly Newberry
Greg Poland original image
Mark
Greg Poland
Leslie Bega original image
White House Staffer Laura
Leslie Bega
Jennifer Crystal Foley original image
White House Staffer Maria
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Arthur Senzy original image
Deputy
Arthur Senzy
Nick Toth original image
White House Aide
Nick Toth
Jorge Noa original image
White House Aide
Jorge Noa
Maud Winchester original image
White House Aide
Maud Winchester
Jeffrey Anderson original image
T.V. News Anchorman
Jeffrey Anderson
Suzanne Michaels original image
T.V. News Anchorwoman
Suzanne Michaels
Mark Thompson original image
Kenneth Michaels
Mark Thompson
David Drew Gallagher original image
New Guy
David Drew Gallagher
Todd Odom original image
Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Todd Odom
Michael G. Alexander original image
Color Guard Officer
Michael G. Alexander
Anthony Backman original image
Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Anthony Backman
Rose Barrett original image
Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Rose Barrett
Faith Burton original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Faith Burton
Jan Citron original image
Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Jan Citron
Arthur Eckdahl original image
TV Anchor (uncredited)
Arthur Eckdahl
Roger Ferreira original image
Congressman (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Star Halm original image
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Star Halm
Betty Hankins original image
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Betty Hankins
Suzanne Lodge original image
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Lodge
Gorja Max original image
Political Assistant (uncredited)
Gorja Max
Mark Norris original image
Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Norris
Sherry O’Keefe original image
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
Roger Steffens original image
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roger Steffens
Helen Thomas original image
Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Helen Thomas
Ray Uhler original image
Senator (uncredited)
Ray Uhler
Michael Wajacs original image
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Michael Wajacs
Mark Watson original image
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Mark Watson

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