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Nov 17, 1995 · The American President: Directed by Rob Reiner. With Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox. A widowed U.S. President running for reelection and an environmental lobbyist fall in love.
The American President is a 1995 American political romantic comedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin.
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.
This Oscar-nominated romantic comedy from award-winning director Rob Reiner ("When Harry Met Sally...," "The Princess Bride") co-stars triple Emmy-winners MICHAEL J. FOX (the "Stuart Little ...
Politics, the press and deeply held values collide when President Andrew Shepherd falls in love with beautiful environmental lobbyist Sydney Wade--just before he runs for reelection. 9,268 IMDb 6.8 1 h 53 min 1995. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Comedy · Emotional · Passionate. Available to rent or buy.
Rob Reiner's "The American President" cheerfully does all three, and is a great entertainment - one of those films, like "Forrest Gump" or "Apollo 13," that however briefly unites the audience in a reprise of the American dream. The movie is, above all, a witty and warm romance.
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).
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
- PG-13
How does the widowed leader of the free world balance his many obligations to his country with the ordinary demands and everyday rites of courtship? When President Andrew Shepherd, quite unexpectedly, falls in love with Sydney Wade, an environmental lobbyist, he must overcome obstacles not faced...
Filmmaker Rob Reiner has infused The American President with a breezy, compulsively watchable feel that's perpetuated and heightened by the stars' winning performances... Full Review |...
