The American President
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Rob Reiner
Michael Douglas
Annette Bening
Michael J. Fox
Martin Sheen
Richard Dreyfuss
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
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 by average citizens; he must worry that the public's right to know will collide with the desire for personal privacy. He must contend with approval ratings, an inquiring press and an aggressive political opponent just to go on a date. The President's advisors, chief of staff, domestic policy advisor, White House pollster and press secretary help him get through his busy schedule, deal with demands of congress and quell any global predicaments. But political crises are different than personal ones and somehow the American President alone must find a way to balance his love for his country with his love for an incredible woman.
Director
Rob Reiner
Cast
Michael Douglas
Annette Bening
Michael J. Fox
Martin Sheen
Richard Dreyfuss
Wendie Malick
Efrat Lavie
Andrew Steel
Richard Mcgonagle
Mark Thompson
Kathryn Ish
Ron Canada
Rick Garcia
Leslie Bega
Jordan Lund
Anne Haney
Frank Cavestani
Augie Blunt
Tom Dahlgren
Shawna Waldron
Anna Deavere Smith
David Drew Gallagher
Arthur Senzy
Kymberly S. Newberry
Kenneth Turek
Michael G Alexander
Greg Poland
Jennifer Crystal
Karen Maruyama
Richard Stahl
Joseph Latimore
Aaron Sorkin
George Murdock
Joshua Malina
Nina Siemaszko
David Paymer
Gail Strickland
Ralph Meyering
Thom Barry
Gabriel Jarret
Jack Gilroy
Brian Pietro
Nancy Kandal
Steve Gonzales
John Mahon
Googy Gress
Matthew Saks
John Mahoney
Kamilah Martin
Jeffrey Anderson Gunter
Samantha Mathis
Nick Toth
Bernie Mcinerney
Alice Kushida
Jorge Noa
Renee Phillips
Todd Odom
Kurt Boesen
Beans Morocco
Clement Von Franckenstein
Taylor Nichols
Darryl Alan Reed
Maud Winchester
Suzanne Michaels
Beau Billingslea
Crew
John Agalsoff
Carl Aldana
Janice Alexander
Fran Allgood
Enzo Angileri
Emidio Antonio
Stephanie Antosca
Ismael Araujo
Lori Arnold
Laurie Arnow
Okan Ataman
Jeff Atmajian
Tim Atzinger
James Babineaux
George Baetz
Catherine Balsam-schwaber
John Banuelos
Kathleen Beeler
Alan Edward Bell
Alan Edward Bell
Jennifer K Bell
Lydia Benaim
Robert Bennett
Beth Bergeron
Jan Bickler
Andrea Biklian
Hans Bjerno
Robert A. Blackburn
Patricia Blau
Kathryn Blondell
Tristan Bourne
Betty Brikowski
John W Brilhante
Andrea Bronzo
Robert Brophy
Ronn Brown
Terry Brown
Branch Marie Brunson
Clyde E Bryan
Kat Bueno
Lane Burch
Lou Butera
Dennis Butterworth
Anne Calanchini
Kristin Cameron
Frank Capello
Frank Capra
Jonathan Capra
Patrick Cassidy
Eric Chauvin
Karen Church
Elizabeth Clark
Allegra Clegg
Gerrard Coffey
Charles Conn
William M Connor
Caitlin Content
Kyle Cooper
Tracey Costello
Louis Counte
Betsy Cox
John Cucci
Gail Currey
Hallie D'amore
J Patrick Daily
Jeff Dash
Richard Davis
Sandy De Crescent
Debbie Denise
Greg Dennen
Nancy Diambekov
Robyn Dickey
Karen Dimmig
Dan Dobson
Tom Donovan
Michael Dressel
Peter Drinco
Kim Drummond
Joe Dugan
Sean Dugen
Francois Duhamel
Robert Eber
Ryan Eldred
Pamela Ellington
John Ellis
Jack English
Glen Enzen
Mark Eshelman
Chuck Eskridge
Michael Everett
Albert Farrar
Leslie Feibelman
Andrea Mae Fenton
Veronica Ferran
Laurie G Firestone
Paige Fischer
Arlene Fishback
Alison Fisher
Elizabeth Flaherty
Rachel A. Flores
Leigh French
Juan M Garcia
Rudolph Eric Garcia
Bryan Garofalo
John Gazdik
Nerses Gezalyan
Jay Gianukos
Trish Gallaher Glenn
Jeff Gomillion
Jess Gonchor
Jamie Gordon
Dale Grahn
Richard Grant
Scott Graves
Gloria Gresham
Robert Grieve
Chad Griffin
Grant Guenin
Sam Haggin
Gene Hara
Tom Hardisty
Kimberly Harris
Gary Hecker
M Todd Henry
Mo Henry
Mark Herman
Janet Hirshenson
John Holcombe
Mark Cordell Holmes
Craig Hosking
Ronnie D Huffey
Howard Jackson
Debra James
Joe Jaramillo
Jane Jenkins
Doug Jones
Morgan Jones
Pam Jones
Kent H Jorgensen
Darwin Joston
Artie Kane
Joann Kane
Keidi Kashyap
Michael Kaufman
Alan S Kaye
Lilly Kilvert
Gregory King
C Jonas Kirk
Rick Kline
Rob Knokes
Mark Lanza
David R Lawson
Paul Lazebnik
Robert Leighton
Steven David Levine
Sharon Lipton
Trevor Loomis
Kathy Lucas
Tom Lucas
Nancy Luckoff
Christopher Lyons
Bruce Maccallum
Rick Maddux
Barbara Maltby
Adrienne Manhan
Jeff Mann
Steven Mann
Stacy Mar
Dan March
James Marchwick
Cherylanne Martin
Gail Martin-sheridan
Dakotah Masset
Dylan K Massin
J. Steven Matzinger
Helen Mayer
Michael Mcgovern
Michael Mcguire
Tim Mchenry
Charles H Mcintyre
Kerry Lyn Mckissick
Dennis Mclaughlin
Patrick A Mclaughlin
Carol Meikle
Hans Metz
Jamie Midgley
Danny Miller
Michael Molen
Louis Montejano
Ellen Moore
Jim Morris
Jennifer Morrison Holyfield
John Murray
Patrick T Myers
Nick Navarro
Charles J. Newirth
Charles J. Newirth
Christopher S Nushawg
Thomas J O'brien
Kevin O'connell
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Music, Original or Comedy Series
Best Director Motion Pictur
Best Motion Picture
Best Performace Actor
Best Performace Actor
Best Screenplay Motion Pict
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Rob Reiner was nominated for the 1995 Golden Laurel Award by the Producers Guild of America.
Released in United States Fall November 17, 1995
Released in United States on Video May 14, 1996
Released in United States March 2001
Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.
In October 1995, screenwriter William Richert lost a Writers Guild arbitration ruling in which he charged that Aaron Sorkin's 1993 screenplay was based on Richert's "The President Elopes," which Redford's Wildwood Enterprises optioned in 1984.
Completed shooting April 19, 1995.
Began shooting January 17, 1995.
Screenwriters Ron Bass, Kevin Wade, Alice Arlen, and Lowell Ganz & Babaloo Mandel all worked on various drafts of "The President Elopes."
Robert Redford was originally attached to play the president but dropped out due to differences in the creative direction. His Wildwood Enterprises developed the material.
Released in United States Fall November 17, 1995
Released in United States on Video May 14, 1996
Released in United States March 2001 (Shown at Santa Barbara International Film Festival March 1-11, 2001.)
Aaron Sorkin was nominated for the 1995 award for Best Screenplay Written Directly For the Screen by the Writers Guild of America (WGA).
