The American President

Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?

Duration: 113 min
Release date: 1995-11-17
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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.

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Michael Douglas
Michael Douglas
as Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening
Annette Bening
as Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
as A.J. MacInerney
Michael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
as Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith
as Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis
as Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron
Shawna Waldron
as Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer
David Paymer
as Leon Kodak
Anne Haney
Anne Haney
as Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
as Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko
as Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
Wendie Malick
as Susan Sloan
Beau Billingslea
Beau Billingslea
as Agent Cooper
Gail Strickland
Gail Strickland
as Esther MacInerney
Joshua Malina
Joshua Malina
as David
Clement von Franckenstein
Clement von Franckenstein
as President D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
Efrat Lavie
as Madame D'Astier
John Mahoney
John Mahoney
as Leo Solomon
Taylor Nichols
Taylor Nichols
as Stu
John Mahon
John Mahon
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Tom Dahlgren
Tom Dahlgren
as Defense Secretary
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Ralph Meyering Jr.
as General
Kurt A. Boesen
Kurt A. Boesen
as Security Advisor
Joseph Latimore
Joseph Latimore
as Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
Darryl Alan Reed
as Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
Andrew Steel
as Secret Service Agent
Jordan Lund
Jordan Lund
as Carl
Richard McGonagle
Richard McGonagle
as Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
Frank Cavestani
as Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
Richard Stahl
as Rumson Staffer
Alice Kushida
Alice Kushida
as Carol
Renee Faia
Renee Faia
as Lisa
Beans Morocco
Beans Morocco
as Doorkeeper
Kathryn Ish
Kathryn Ish
as Education Secretary
Kamilah Martin
Kamilah Martin
as Flower Girl
Augie Blunt
Augie Blunt
as Groundskeeper
Thom Barry
Thom Barry
as Guard
Steven Gonzalez
Steven Gonzalez
as Hud Secretary
Gabriel Jarret
Gabriel Jarret
as Jeff
Karen Maruyama
Karen Maruyama
as Leo's Secretary
Nancy Kandal
Nancy Kandal
as Leslie
George Murdock
George Murdock
as Congressman
Bernie McInerney
Bernie McInerney
as Congressman Millman
Jack Gilroy
Jack Gilroy
as Congressman Pennybaker
Matthew Saks
Matthew Saks
as Congressional Staffer
Googy Gress
Googy Gress
as Gil
Ron Canada
Ron Canada
as Reporter Lloyd
Brian Pietro
Brian Pietro
as Reporter
Rick Garcia
Rick Garcia
as Reporter
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
as Aide in Bar
Kymberly Newberry
Kymberly Newberry
as Sally
Greg Poland
Greg Poland
as Mark
Leslie Bega
Leslie Bega
as White House Staffer Laura (as Leslie Rae Bega)
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Jennifer Crystal Foley
as White House Staffer Maria
Arthur Senzy
Arthur Senzy
as Deputy
Nick Toth
Nick Toth
as White House Aide
Jorge Noa
Jorge Noa
as White House Aide
Maud Winchester
Maud Winchester
as White House Aide
Jeffrey Anderson
Jeffrey Anderson
as T.V. News Anchorman
Suzanne Michaels
Suzanne Michaels
as T.V. News Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson
as Kenneth Michaels
David Drew Gallagher
David Drew Gallagher
as New Guy
Todd Odom
Todd Odom
as Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Michael G. Alexander
Michael G. Alexander
as Color Guard Officer
Anthony Backman
Anthony Backman
as Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Rose Barrett
Rose Barrett
as Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Faith Burton
Faith Burton
as Reporter (uncredited)
Jan Citron
Jan Citron
as Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Arthur Eckdahl
Arthur Eckdahl
as TV Anchor (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
Roger Ferreira
as Congressman (uncredited)
Star Halm
Star Halm
as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Betty Hankins
Betty Hankins
as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Gorja Max
Gorja Max
as Political Assistant (uncredited)
Mark Norris
Mark Norris
as Reporter (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
Sherry O’Keefe
as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Roger Steffens
Roger Steffens
as Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Helen Thomas
Helen Thomas
as Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Ray Uhler
Ray Uhler
as Senator (uncredited)
Michael Wajacs
Michael Wajacs
as White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Mark Watson
Mark Watson
as Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Janet Dey
Janet Dey
as Banquet Attendee (uncredited)
Françoise Ruggieri
Françoise Ruggieri
as State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)
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Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Producer
John Seale
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert Leighton
Robert Leighton
Editor
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner
Director
Nicola Pecorini
Nicola Pecorini
Steadicam Operator
Debra James
Debra James
Production Coordinator
Richard Davis Jr.
Richard Davis Jr.
Location Manager
Trevor Loomis
Trevor Loomis
Second Assistant Director
Albert Farrar
Albert Farrar
Assistant Editor
J. Patrick Daily
J. Patrick Daily
Key Grip
Louis Montejano
Louis Montejano
Set Designer
Debbie Denise
Debbie Denise
Visual Effects Producer
Rodney Sandoval
Rodney Sandoval
Camera Loader
William M. Connor
William M. Connor
Second Second Assistant Director
George Baetz
George Baetz
Boom Operator
Chuck Velasco
Chuck Velasco
Costume Supervisor
Cal Roberts
Cal Roberts
First Assistant Camera
Kevin O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Property Master
Roger Stevenson
Roger Stevenson
Boom Operator
Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell
Associate Editor
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Key Hair Stylist
Alison Fisher
Alison Fisher
Dialogue Editor
Alan S. Kaye
Alan S. Kaye
Set Designer
Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell
Post Production Supervisor
Robert Eber
Robert Eber
Sound Mixer
Danny Miller
Danny Miller
Assistant Editor
Clay Pinney
Clay Pinney
Special Effects Supervisor
M. Todd Henry
M. Todd Henry
Camera Operator
Eric W. Orbom
Eric W. Orbom
Set Designer
François Duhamel
François Duhamel
Still Photographer
J. Steven Matzinger
J. Steven Matzinger
First Assistant "B" Camera
Nick Navarro
Nick Navarro
Set Designer
Marc Shaiman
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Jack English
Jack English
Gaffer
Daniel C. Striepeke
Daniel C. Striepeke
Key Makeup Artist
Karen Dimmig
Karen Dimmig
Assistant Editor
Rick Kline
Rick Kline
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Pamela Wise
Pamela Wise
Costume Supervisor
Ken Ralston
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Anne Rapp
Anne Rapp
Script Supervisor
Jess Gonchor
Jess Gonchor
Construction Foreman
Jane Jenkins
Jane Jenkins
Casting
Jeffrey Stott
Jeffrey Stott
Executive Producer
Lilly Kilvert
Lilly Kilvert
Production Design
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
Executive Producer
Janet Hirshenson
Janet Hirshenson
Casting
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Kerry Lyn McKissick
Script Supervisor
John Warnke
John Warnke
Art Direction
Cherylanne Martin
Cherylanne Martin
Second Assistant Director
Aaron Sorkin
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
Frank Capra III
Frank Capra III
First Assistant Director
Robert Grieve
Robert Grieve
Supervising Sound Editor
Allegra Clegg
Allegra Clegg
Production Supervisor
Barbara Maltby
Barbara Maltby
Associate Producer
Karen O'Hara
Karen O'Hara
Set Decoration
Charles Newirth
Charles Newirth
Unit Production Manager
Lydia Bensimmon
Lydia Bensimmon
Makeup Artist
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Valli O'Reilly
Valli O'Reilly
Makeup Artist
Tom Lucas
Tom Lucas
Makeup Artist
Kathryn Blondell
Kathryn Blondell
Hairstylist
Kyle Cooper
Kyle Cooper
Title Designer
Gloria Gresham
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
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