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The American President (1995) -- Comedy-drama about a widowed US president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It's all aboveboard, but "politics is perception" and sparks fly anyway.

Overview

User Rating:
6.8/10   21,010 votes
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Director:
Rob Reiner
Writer (WGA):
Aaron Sorkin (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
17 November 1995 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Plot:
Comedy-drama about a widowed US president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It's all aboveboard, but "politics is perception" and sparks fly anyway. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations more
User Comments:
good romance more

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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language.
Runtime:
114 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
DTS | SDDS

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The telephone number President Shepherd gives Sydney to call him back (456-1414) is in fact the number to the White House (area code 202). more
Goofs:
Continuity: Sydney tells the guard, "This is my first time at the White House." But later, when Shepherd asks if she's ever been in the Oval Office, she replies, "I've just been on the regular tour." more
Quotes:
Sydney Ellen Wade: If someone had asked me yesterday, I'd have told them that the Quebec Conference is made up of six professional hockey teams. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Welcome to Hollywood (1998) more
Soundtrack:
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas more

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10 out of 19 people found the following comment useful:-
good romance, 20 December 2002
8/10
Author: enmussak (enmussak@yahoo.com) from madison, WI USA

This film worked for the same reason the West Wing works... it humanizes the President. Yes, the most powerful man in the world has feelings and falls in love. I liked one reviewer's comment saying that this film is Capra-esque. It certainly is because of its overall feel-good aspect and optimism. I enjoyed this film, and Michael Douglas seldom disappoints me. 8/10.

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