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17 November 1995 (USA) moreTagline:
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 synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations moreNewsDesk:
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good romance moreCast
(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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Rated PG-13 for some strong language.Parents Guide:
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114 minCountry:
USAColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
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)Fun Stuff
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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). moreGoofs:
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." moreQuotes:
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. moreSoundtrack:
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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.