DVD 115 mins IMDB
PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
The American President
Warner Bros. (17/11/1995)
In Collection
#157

Seen It:
Yes
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Great Britain  /  English

Michael Douglas President Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith Robin McCall
Richard Dreyfuss Senator Bob Rumson
Samantha Mathis Janie Basdin
David Paymer Leon Kodak
Shawna Waldron Lucy Shepherd
Anne Haney Mrs. Chapil

Director Rob Reiner; Raja Gosnell
Producer Rob Reiner
Writer Aaron Sorkin

When newly-hired lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening) meets with U. S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) to present the case of the environmental concerns group she represents, she succeeds in turning his head personally as well as politically. Once their high-profile romance begins, President Shepherd's political rival, Senator Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), finally has his opening to start a negative campaign against Shepherd. Rumson begins a nasty smear campaign to support his own run for president, the sort of campaign his party had longed to use during the previous election, but which was deemed inappropriate to run against a widower such as Shepherd. As though that wasn't enough, just when the negative campaigning begins to really spin out of control, Wade and Shepherd's romance finds another obstacle. This time, it comes in the form of a political showdown between the bill that Shepherd believes will get him re-elected and the bill that Wade's group is lobbying for, which could force them both to choose between the relationship and their political careers.

Edition Details
Distributor Warner Bros.
Edition REGION 1
Barcode 053939255027
Region Region 2
Release Date 31/08/1999
Packaging Snap Case
Screen Ratio 2.35:1
Subtitles English; French; Spanish
Audio Tracks English Dolby Digital 5.1
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Purchase Price £3.49
Links Amazon US
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