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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:
(17 articles)
Gold Derby nuggets: Marc Shaiman added to Oscarcast team | Pete Hammond cheers 'Blind Side' | Sasha Stone on state of Oscars race
(From Gold Derby. 23 November 2009, 3:36 PM, PST)
Oscar 2010: Marc Shaiman to Be Telecast Music Director
(From Alternative Film Guide. 23 November 2009, 2:13 PM, PST)
(From Gold Derby. 23 November 2009, 3:36 PM, PST)
Oscar 2010: Marc Shaiman to Be Telecast Music Director
(From Alternative Film Guide. 23 November 2009, 2:13 PM, PST)
User Comments:
Good Premise, Good Actors, But Not Exactly a Great Film...
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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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Martin Sheen, Anna Deavere Smith, Nina Siemaszko, Beau Billingslea, Joshua Malina, Ralph Meyering Jr., Richard McGonagle, Thom Barry, Gabriel Jarret, Ron Canada, 'Nick Toth' and Aaron Sorkin all had roles in this movie and "The West Wing" (1999). Both were written by Sorkin.
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Incorrectly regarded as goofs: While the US President can't introduce a bill in Congress, it's common practice for him to get a sympathetic legislator to do it for him; this could be colloquially referred to as the President introducing the bill. In any case, he says, accurately, that he's "sending a bill to Congress for its consideration" which is perfectly proper as part of the State of the Union message.
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Quotes:
President Andrew Shepherd:
For reasons passing understanding, people do not relate guns to gun-related crime.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Big Shots: Tall, Dark and Hairless (#1.2)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
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"The American President," starring Michael Douglas, Annette Benning, Martin Sheen, and Michael J. Fox has a good premise, and carries strong through the first half, but eventually deteriorates into your average, run-of-the-mill, predictable romantic drama/comedy.
The strong performances by both lead actors an co-stars makes "The American President" a definite must-see. Just don't expect anything too great. 3/5 stars-
John Ulmer