The American President

The American President (1995)

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

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.

star 6.5
  • Release Date: 1995-11-17
  • Runtime: 1h 53min
  • Director: Rob Reiner

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Michael Douglas

      Andrew Shepherd

    • Annette Bening

      Sydney Ellen Wade

    • Martin Sheen

      A.J. MacInerney

    • Michael J. Fox

      Lewis Rothschild

    • Anna Deavere Smith

      Robin McCall

    • Samantha Mathis

      Janie Basdin

    • Shawna Waldron

      Lucy Shepherd

    • David Paymer

      Leon Kodak

    • Anne Haney

      Mrs. Chapil

    • Richard Dreyfuss

      Senator Rumson

    • Nina Siemaszko

      Beth Wade

    • Wendie Malick

      Susan Sloan

    • Beau Billingslea

      Agent Cooper

    • Gail Strickland

      Esther MacInerney

    • Joshua Malina

      David

    • Clement von Franckenstein

      President D'Astier

    • Efrat Lavie

      Madame D'Astier

    • John Mahoney

      Leo Solomon

    • Taylor Nichols

      Stu

    • John Mahon

      Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

    • Tom Dahlgren

      Defense Secretary

    • Ralph Meyering Jr.

      General

    • Kurt A. Boesen

      Security Advisor

    • Joseph Latimore

      Secret Service Agent

    • Darryl Alan Reed

      Secret Service Agent

    • Andrew Steel

      Secret Service Agent

    • Jordan Lund

      Carl

    • Richard McGonagle

      Rumson Staffer

    • Frank Cavestani

      Rumson Staffer

    • Richard Stahl

      Rumson Staffer

    • Alice Kushida

      Carol

    • Renee Faia

      Lisa

    • Beans Morocco

      Doorkeeper

    • Kathryn Ish

      Education Secretary

    • Kamilah Martin

      Flower Girl

    • Augie Blunt

      Groundskeeper

    • Thom Barry

      Guard

    • Steven Gonzalez

      Hud Secretary

    • Gabriel Jarret

      Jeff

    • Karen Maruyama

      Leo's Secretary

    • Nancy Kandal

      Leslie

    • George Murdock

      Congressman

    • Bernie McInerney

      Congressman Millman

    • Jack Gilroy

      Congressman Pennybaker

    • Matthew Saks

      Congressional Staffer

    • Googy Gress

      Gil

    • Ron Canada

      Reporter Lloyd

    • Brian Pietro

      Reporter

    • Rick Garcia

      Reporter

    • Aaron Sorkin

      Aide in Bar

    • Kymberly Newberry

      Sally

    • Greg Poland

      Mark

    • Leslie Bega

      White House Staffer Laura

    • Jennifer Crystal Foley

      White House Staffer Maria

    • Arthur Senzy

      Deputy

    • Nick Toth

      White House Aide

    • Jorge Noa

      White House Aide

    • Maud Winchester

      White House Aide

    • Jeffrey Anderson

      T.V. News Anchorman

    • Suzanne Michaels

      T.V. News Anchorwoman

    • Mark Thompson

      Kenneth Michaels

    • David Drew Gallagher

      New Guy

    • Todd Odom

      Uniformed Secret Service Agent

    • Michael G. Alexander

      Color Guard Officer

    • Anthony Backman

      Senator from Arizona (uncredited)

    • Rose Barrett

      Reporter #4 (uncredited)

    • Faith Burton

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Jan Citron

      Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)

    • Arthur Eckdahl

      TV Anchor (uncredited)

    • Roger Ferreira

      Congressman (uncredited)

    • Star Halm

      White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

    • Betty Hankins

      White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

    • Gorja Max

      Political Assistant (uncredited)

    • Mark Norris

      Reporter (uncredited)

    • Sherry O’Keefe

      White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

    • Roger Steffens

      Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

    • Helen Thomas

      Helen Thomas (uncredited)

    • Ray Uhler

      Senator (uncredited)

    • Michael Wajacs

      White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)

    • Mark Watson

      Secret Service Agent (uncredited)

    • Janet Dey

      Banquet Attendee (uncredited)

    • Françoise Ruggieri

      State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)

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