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The American President

6.519951h 53mPG-13MovieDramaRomance

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.

DirectorRob Reiner
WriterAaron Sorkin
ProducersRob Reiner·Jeffrey Stott

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Cast · Directed by Rob Reiner

MDMichael Douglas
Michael Douglas
Andrew Shepherd
ABAnnette Bening
Annette Bening
Sydney Ellen Wade
MSMartin Sheen
Martin Sheen
A.J. MacInerney
MFMichael J. Fox
Michael J. Fox
Lewis Rothschild
ASAnna Deavere Smith
Anna Deavere Smith
Robin McCall
SMSamantha Mathis
Samantha Mathis
Janie Basdin
SWShawna Waldron
Shawna Waldron
Lucy Shepherd
DPDavid Paymer
David Paymer
Leon Kodak
AHAnne Haney
Anne Haney
Mrs. Chapil
RDRichard Dreyfuss
Richard Dreyfuss
Senator Rumson
NSNina Siemaszko
Nina Siemaszko
Beth Wade
WMWendie Malick
Wendie Malick
Susan Sloan

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