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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:
(14 articles)
Interview: An Ice Cream Social With Oscar Winner Richard Dreyfuss (From HollywoodChicago.com. 23 September 2009, 8:46 PM, PDT)
'The Ugly Truth': Vile or surprisingly enjoyable? Poll!
(From EW.com - PopWatch. 6 August 2009, 1:55 PM, PDT)
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My name is Andrew Shepherd and I AM the president of the United States! more (187 total)US TV Schedule:
| Mon. Nov. 9 | 8:30 AM | HBO | |||
| Thur. Nov. 12 | 6:30 PM | HBO |
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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Rated PG-13 for some strong language.Parents Guide:
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114 minCountry:
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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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President Bill Clinton and his staff granted permission for the cast and production design team to visit the White House on several occasions. moreGoofs:
Continuity: After President Shepherd's speech at the end of the movie in which he confronts Bob Rumson and walks away, Leon Kodak states "Well, you don't see that every day of the week" to which Lewis Rothschild replies "He's got the whole White House press corps asking each other how to spell erudite!" The word erudite was not used in President Shepherd's speech. moreQuotes:
Janie: The 10:15 event has been moved inside to the Indian Treaty Room.President Andrew Shepherd: 10:15 is American Fisheries?
Janie: Yes sir. They're giving you a 200-pound halibut.
President Andrew Shepherd: Janie, make a note. We need to schedule more events where somebody gives me a really big fish.
Janie: Yes sir.
[starts making note]
President Andrew Shepherd: Janie, I'm kidding.
Janie: [Stops and starts to smile] Of course, sir.
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 MVT 1 moreFAQ
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Is there a genre that Rob Reiner can't work in and make successful? He captured comedy beautifully with The Sure Thing. Music was brilliant with This is Spinal Tap. Horror? How about Misery? Courtroom drama was awesome with A Few Good Men. And now we have a political drama/comedy. There is nothing this man can't do.
This movie works inspite of people's claims that it is too political. Well you know what, it's about the president of the United States of America, there's going to be a bit of poiltics in it. And guess what, guns do kill people, so to have an issue at hand here that deals with gun control is applaudable.
Okay, that's out of the way, let's talk about the film itself. Because it is wonderful. It is funny, well acted, and it is written with a good ear.
The cast in this film is one to be envied by almost everyone except Oliver Stone and Robert Altman who seem to get everyone to do their films. But here we have Douglas as the president, Sheen as his aid, Michael J. Fox, Samantha Mathis, Annette Bening as Sydney Ellen Wade and in my favourite performance, Richard Dreyfuss as the sniveling weasle Senator Bob Rumsen.
As the story goes, the president's character gets questioned when he ( a widow ) finds a girlfriend in Sydney Wade. The issues are handled wonderfully here. Nothing is really tip-toed around as the script writer ( Aaron Sorkin ) writes a brave script about what is right and wrong with being the president and having a girlfriend.
I personally liked the politics in the film. I enjoyed how Shepherd decides to ignore the critisism leveled at him until the very end when he gives one of the best written speeches I've ever seen in film. And when he flexes his authoritative muscles, you feel his power, you feel that the president has spoken. And I was moved. This is a great film and one that should be checked out for sure.
**** I also found it to be interesting that the character in the film that tries to get the issue of gun control brought to the forefront is Michael J. Fox. He is Canadian and we don't have problems with guns here. Is it a coincidence ( probably ) that he was chosen to play this role? Or was it done deliberately? Interesting.