Michael Douglas
President Andrew Shepherd
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Nov 17, 1995 · The president of the United States, Andrew Shepherd ( Michael Douglas) has been a widower for several years. One day, he meets an environmental lobbyist, newly arrived in Washington, named Sydney Ellen Wade ( Annette Bening ).
A charming romantic comedy with political bite, Rob Reiner's American President features strong lead performances and some poignant observations of politics and media in the 1990s. Read Critics...
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- Romance, Comedy, Drama
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Synopsis. Michael Douglas is President Andrew Shepherd, a widower and father who begins to get uncomfortable with the perception surrounding his being a single father. He drops in on a meeting with environmental lobbyists and meets hard-charging Sydney Wade (Annette Bening).
When President Andrew Shepherd, quite unexpectedly, falls in love with Sydney Wade, an environmental lobbyist, he must overcome obstacles not faced by average citizens; he must worry that the public's right to know will collide with the desire for personal privacy.
PG-13. Comedy. arrow_forward. Academy Award-winner MICHAEL DOUGLAS ("Traffic," "Wonder Boys") is the widowed president of the United States, whose budding romance with environmental lobbyist...
About. The American President. COMEDY. The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner. 13+. COMMON SENSE. Witty, wise, and idealized political romance. 91% TOMATOMETER. Average 7. Reviews 56. Fresh 51. Rotten 5. Information.
Nov 17, 1995 · Rob Reiner. Director. Aaron Sorkin. Writer. 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.
