
The American President
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
1995 en 114 minutes
Rating: 6.532
Plot
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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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)

Suzanne Lodge
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)