Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is a handsome, youthful widower raising a teenage daughter. He also just happens to be the president of the United States of America, and a very popular one at that. Unfortunately, he's also quite lonely, and the life of a president leaves little time for dating. But when he meets luminous .. Read more
| Starring | Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, David Paymer |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
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Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is a handsome, youthful widower raising a teenage daughter. He also just happens to be the president of the United States of America, and a very popular one at that. Unfortunately, he's also quite lonely, and the life of a president leaves little time for dating. But when he meets luminous lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), he's instantly smitten and impulsively (and somewhat awkwardly) asks her out to a state dinner. Shocked and highly uncertain of what she's getting into, Sydney accepts his invitation, and the courting process begins--to the unrelenting delight of the media. The chief executive's protective staff, however, isn't so sure the romance is a good thing, particularly when political paparazzi capture Sydney spending the night in the presidential bedroom. While intriguing to the press, the affair spells trouble in the form of Republican presidential hopeful Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), who uses the romance to attack Shepherd's supposed lack of family values and moral instincts. Rumson's ploy works--Shepherd's popularity plummets, weakening his reelection bid, his hand on Capitol Hill, and ultimately threatening his relationship with Sydney. If Shepherd salvages his political career, will it be at the expense of Sydney's love
| Starring | Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis |
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| Director | Rob Reiner |
| Studio | UCA |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 49 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Comedy, Romance |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian |
| Subtitles | DVD: English, German, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Danish |
| Released | Production year: 1995 To Rent: DVD: 01 Mar 2010 |
This is a clever idea for a romantic comedy, as the most important man in America tries to behave like the boy next door, but it is one that is soon reduced to blandness by a refusal to take risks; playing safe may be good political practice but it does n
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Feel-Good at its best.
I've watched this movie many times now but still cannot understand the politics that are going on. But that said this is a great feel-good movie, I suspect... read more »
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A good all rounder - suitable for mixed viewing
This is a favourite we keep coming back to. Likeable characters, believable story, some terrific lines, good pace, good humour ..... everything is good about ... read more »
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A top drawer film.
Classic political romance. Excellent in parts, and great cast, plot and script. Anette Bening and Michael Douglas are absolutely brilliant in this . I love this... read more »
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predictable cliched schmaltz
This was predictable cliched fare, a good cast trying too hard to be like the west wing with annoying characters and utterly cloying. A few amusing moments don... read more »
Harrison Ford has beaten Michael Douglas and Bill Pullman to the top of a new Internet survey to find the best Hollywood president. Ford's turn as President James Marshall in Air Force One landed him 38 per cent of the vote in the MovieTickets.com poll, held over the weekend (13-14Feb10) to mark Presidents Day in America on Monday (15Feb10). Douglas' portrayal of President Andrew Shepherd in 1995 film The American President earned him second place with 21 per cent of the 30,000 votes cast.... Read more
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