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The American President

The American President

Release: 1995-11-17 ·Runtime: 113m ·★ 6.5
Comedy Drama Romance

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Castle Rock Entertainment
Universal Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Anna Deavere Smith Anna Deavere Smith as Robin McCall Thom Barry Thom Barry as Guard Nina Siemaszko Nina Siemaszko as Beth Wade Beans Morocco Beans Morocco as Doorkeeper George Murdock George Murdock as Congressman Googy Gress Googy Gress as Gil Annette Bening Annette Bening as Sydney Ellen Wade Richard Dreyfuss Richard Dreyfuss as Senator Rumson Richard Stahl Richard Stahl as Rumson Staffer Nick Toth Nick Toth as White House Aide Ron Canada Ron Canada as Reporter Lloyd Kymberly Newberry Kymberly Newberry as Sally Mark Thompson Mark Thompson as Kenneth Michaels Leslie Bega Leslie Bega as White House Staffer Laura Arthur Senzy Arthur Senzy as Deputy Clement von Franckenstein Clement von Franckenstein as President D'Astier Martin Sheen Martin Sheen as A.J. MacInerney Beau Billingslea Beau Billingslea as Agent Cooper Karen Maruyama Karen Maruyama as Leo's Secretary Darryl Alan Reed Darryl Alan Reed as Secret Service Agent Samantha Mathis Samantha Mathis as Janie Basdin Richard McGonagle Richard McGonagle as Rumson Staffer Michael J. Fox Michael J. Fox as Lewis Rothschild Shawna Waldron Shawna Waldron as Lucy Shepherd Andrew Steel Andrew Steel as Secret Service Agent Maud Winchester Maud Winchester as White House Aide Michael Douglas Michael Douglas as Andrew Shepherd Kamilah Martin Kamilah Martin as Flower Girl Gail Strickland Gail Strickland as Esther MacInerney John Mahoney John Mahoney as Leo Solomon Kurt A. Boesen Kurt A. Boesen as Security Advisor Frank Cavestani Frank Cavestani as Rumson Staffer Renee Faia Renee Faia as Lisa Gabriel Jarret Gabriel Jarret as Jeff Bernie McInerney Bernie McInerney as Congressman Millman David Paymer David Paymer as Leon Kodak Anne Haney Anne Haney as Mrs. Chapil Joshua Malina Joshua Malina as David John Mahon John Mahon as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Joseph Latimore Joseph Latimore as Secret Service Agent Jordan Lund Jordan Lund as Carl Aaron Sorkin Aaron Sorkin as Aide in Bar Jennifer Crystal Foley Jennifer Crystal Foley as White House Staffer Maria Wendie Malick Wendie Malick as Susan Sloan Jorge Noa Jorge Noa as White House Aide Anthony Backman Anthony Backman as Senator from Arizona (uncredited) Ray Uhler Ray Uhler as Senator (uncredited) Taylor Nichols Taylor Nichols as Stu