The American President | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Boy meets girl - and the press tracks their every move, rivals fire broadsides and a Presidency with 63% popularity rating plunges to 41% in seven weeks. When you're the President everyone knows where you live. Michael Douglas portrays the widower Chief Executive who falls for a lobbyist (Annette Bening), then freefalls in the polls in this winning romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner. Bustling staff members (Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Anna Devere Smith), a sneering opponent (Richard Dreyfuss), state dinners, formal protocol, informal moments, global crises - all come into focus as Reiner and his stars explore the balance between private romance and public Presidency.

Synopsis: Boy meets girl and the press tracks their every move, rivals fire broadsides and a Presidency with a 63% popularity rating plunges to 41% in seven weeks. When you're the President, everyone knows where you live. Michael Douglas portrays the widower Chief Executive who falls for a lobbyist (Annette Bening), then freefalls in the polls in this winning romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner. Bustling staff members (Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Anna Deavere Smith), a sneering opponent (Richard Dreyfuss), state dinners, formal protocol, informal moments, global crises all come into focus as Reiner and his stars explore the balance between private romance and public presidency.

Production Year:

1995

Released:

Tue, 08/31/1999

Run Time Minutes:

115

Rating:

PG-13

Genres:

Comedy

Genres:

Drama

Genres:

Romance

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

2.35-Super Wide Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-1

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

5.1

Actors:

Annette Bening - Sydney Ellen Wade

Actors:

Michael Douglas - President Andrew Sheperd

Actors:

Martin Sheen - A.J. MacInerney

Actors:

Michael J. Fox - Lewis Rothschild

Actors:

Anna Deavere Smith - Robin McCall

Actors:

Samantha Mathis - Janie

Actors:

Shawna Waldron - Lucy Shepherd

Actors:

David Paymer - Leon Kodak

Actors:

Anne Haney - Mrs. Chapil

Actors:

Richard Dreyfuss - Senator Bob Rumson

Actors:

Nina Siemaszko - Beth Wade

Actors:

Wendie Malick - Susan Sloan

Actors:

Beau Billingslea - Agent Cooper

Actors:

Gail Strickland - Esther MacInerney

Actors:

Joshua Malina - David

Actors:

Clement von Franckenstein - President D'Astier

Actors:

Efrat Lavi - Madame D'Astier

Actors:

John Mahoney - Leo Solomon

Actors:

Taylor Nichols - Stu

Actors:

John Mahon - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs

Actors:

Tom Dahlgren - Defense Secretary

Actors:

Ralph Meyering Jr. - General

Actors:

Kurt Boesen - Security Advisor

Actors:

Joseph Latimore - Secret Service Agent

Actors:

Darryl Alan Reed - Secret Service Agent

Actors:

Andrew Steel - Secret Service Agent

Actors:

Jordan Lund - Carl

Actors:

Richard McGonagle - Rumson Staffer

Actors:

Frank Cavestani - Rumson Staffer

Actors:

Richard Stahl - Rumson Staffer

Actors:

Alice Kushida - Carol

Actors:

Renee Faia - Lisa

Actors:

Beans Morocco - Doorkeeper

Actors:

Kathryn Ish - Education Secretary

Actors:

Kamilah Martin - Flower Girl

Actors:

Augie Blunt - Groundskeeper

Actors:

Thom Barry - Guard

Actors:

Steve Gonzales - Hud Secretary

Actors:

Gabriel Jarret - Jeff

Actors:

Karen Maruyama - Leo's Secretary

Actors:

Nancy Kandal - Leslie

Actors:

George Murdock - Congressman

Actors:

Bernie McInerney - Congressman Millman

Actors:

Jack Gilroy - Congressman Pennybaker

Actors:

Matthew Saks - Congressional Staffer

Actors:

Googy Gress - Gil

Actors:

Ron Canada - Reporter Lloyd

Actors:

Brian Pietro - Reporter

Actors:

Rick Garcia - Reporter

Actors:

Aaron Sorkin - Aide in Bar

Actors:

Kymberly Newberry - Sally

Actors:

Greg Poland - Mark

Actors:

Leslie Bega - White House Staffer Laura

Actors:

Jennifer Crystal - White House Staffer Maria

Actors:

Arthur Senzy - Deputy

Actors:

Nick Toth - White House Aide

Actors:

Jorge Noa - White House Aide

Actors:

Maud Winchester - White House Aide

Actors:

Jeffrey Anderson - T.V. News Anchorman

Actors:

Suzanne Michaels - T.V. News Anchorwoman

Actors:

Mark Thompson - Kenneth Michaels

Actors:

David Drew Gallagher - New Guy

Actors:

Todd Odom - Uniformed Secret Service Agent

Actors:

Michael G. Alexander - Color Guard Officer

Actors:

Helen Thomas - herself