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Overview
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Aaron Sorkin (written by)
Release Date:
17 November 1995 (USA)
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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
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NewsDesk:
(16 articles)
Oscar 2010: Marc Shaiman to Be Telecast Music Director
(From Alternative Film Guide. 23 November 2009, 2:13 PM, PST)
Oscar News: Marc Shaiman Named Music Director
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 23 November 2009, 9:32 AM, PST)
(From Alternative Film Guide. 23 November 2009, 2:13 PM, PST)
Oscar News: Marc Shaiman Named Music Director
(From Thompson on Hollywood. 23 November 2009, 9:32 AM, PST)
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Warm, fun film with a big heart
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Michael Douglas | ... | President 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 Bob Rumson |
 | Nina Siemaszko | ... | Beth Wade |
 | Wendie Malick | ... | Susan Sloan |
 | Beau Billingslea | ... | Agent Cooper |
| Gail Strickland | ... | Esther MacInerney |
 | Joshua Malina | ... | David |
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for some strong language.
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Runtime:
114 min
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
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Certification:
South Korea:15 |
Philippines:PG-13 |
South Korea:12 (DVD rating) |
Canada:PG (TV rating) |
Argentina:13 |
Australia:M |
Belgium:KT |
Chile:14 |
Finland:S |
Germany:6 |
Iceland:L |
Netherlands:AL |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/12 |
Singapore:PG |
Spain:T |
Sweden:Btl |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 (certificate #33993)
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Continuity: When Sydney is in the residence having dinner for the first time, she is wearing make-up. When he gives her the tour, her make-up has disappeared.
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Quotes:
President Andrew Shepherd:
That's a little tight, Luce.
Lucy Shepherd: It's supposed to be tight. It's supposed to make you look regal.
President Andrew Shepherd: Is it supposed to cut off the blood flow to my face?
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Lucy Shepherd: It's supposed to be tight. It's supposed to make you look regal.
President Andrew Shepherd: Is it supposed to cut off the blood flow to my face?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Jackie Brown (1997)
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Soundtrack:
It's Beginning to Look Like Christmas
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US President Andrew Shepherd is a widower who was sweep into power on the back of great public sympathy. Three years into his presidency he meets and falls for Sydney Ellen Wade, an environmental lobbyist. Eventually they begin to date against the counsel of his advisors, giving his rivals (most notably Senator Rumson) and the media the ammunition they need to begin to attack his presidency.
This is not exactely a political thriller. In fact it is as far removed from reality as you could imagine. However that's the point, this film doesn't pretend to be anything other than a romantic comedy - it has some political wranglings but it is very far from the (still very tidy and clean) rule of Martin Sheen's President in TV's The West Wing. However the story is nicely handled and Rob Reiner is natually very good at this type of thing. Here it occasionally is far too sickly sweet and sentimental, but most of it works well.
Douglas is good in the lead and looks quite acceptable as the President of the US - lets be honest, if it was him or "oil baron" Bush who would you pick? Bening is also good as Sydney but neither have anything outside of the usual romantic leads to do. The real strength here is the supporting cast - both in terms of class and sheer enterainment value.To name a few - Sheen, MJ Fox, Mathis, Dreyfuss - all big names, all funny performances.
Overall this is a big sloppy romantic comedy, but it's done with so much class that it's hard not to like it. Not brillant, but very enjoyable all the same.