United States / Nov 17, 1995 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| David Paymer | Leon Kodak |
| Anne Haney | Mrs. Chapil |
| Richard Dreyfuss | Senator Rumson |
| Nina Siemaszko | Beth Wade |
| Wendie Malick | Susan Sloan |
| Beau Billingslea | Agent Cooper |
| Gail Strickland | Esther MacInerney |
| Joshua Malina | David |
| Clement von Franckenstein | President D'Astier |
| Efrat Lavie | Madame D'Astier |
| John Mahoney | Leo Solomon |
| Taylor Nichols | Stu |
| John Mahon | Chairman of the Joint Chiefs |
| Tom Dahlgren | Defense Secretary |
| Ralph Meyering Jr. | General |
| Kurt A. Boesen | Security Advisor |
| Joseph Latimore | Secret Service Agent |
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| Darryl Alan Reed | Secret Service Agent |
| Andrew Steel | Secret Service Agent |
| Jordan Lund | Carl |
| Richard McGonagle | Rumson Staffer |
| Frank Cavestani | Rumson Staffer |
| Richard Stahl | Rumson Staffer |
| Alice Kushida | Carol |
| Renee Faia | Lisa |
| Beans Morocco | Doorkeeper |
| Kathryn Ish | Education Secretary |
| Kamilah Martin | Flower Girl |
| Augie Blunt | Groundskeeper |
| Thom Barry | Guard |
| Steven Gonzalez | Hud Secretary |
| Gabriel Jarret | Jeff |
| Karen Maruyama | Leo's Secretary |
| Nancy Kandal | Leslie |
| George Murdock | Congressman |
| Bernie McInerney | Congressman Millman |
| Jack Gilroy | Congressman Pennybaker |
| Matthew Saks | Congressional Staffer |
| Googy Gress | Gil |
| Ron Canada | Reporter Lloyd |
| Brian Pietro | Reporter |
| Rick Garcia | Reporter |
| Aaron Sorkin | Aide in Bar |
| Kymberly Newberry | Sally |
| Greg Poland | Mark |
| Leslie Bega | White House Staffer Laura (as Leslie Rae Bega) |
| Jennifer Crystal Foley | White House Staffer Maria |
| Arthur Senzy | Deputy |
| Nick Toth | White House Aide |
| Jorge Noa | White House Aide |
| Maud Winchester | White House Aide |
| Jeffrey Anderson | T.V. News Anchorman |
| Suzanne Michaels | T.V. News Anchorwoman |
| Mark Thompson | Kenneth Michaels |
| David Drew Gallagher | New Guy |
| Todd Odom | Uniformed Secret Service Agent |
| Michael G. Alexander | Color Guard Officer |
| Anthony Backman | Senator from Arizona (uncredited) |
| Rose Barrett | Reporter #4 (uncredited) |
| Faith Burton | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jan Citron | Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited) |
| Arthur Eckdahl | TV Anchor (uncredited) |
| Roger Ferreira | Congressman (uncredited) |
| Star Halm | White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Betty Hankins | White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Gorja Max | Political Assistant (uncredited) |
| Mark Norris | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Sherry O’Keefe | White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Roger Steffens | Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited) |
| Helen Thomas | Helen Thomas (uncredited) |
| Ray Uhler | Senator (uncredited) |
| Michael Wajacs | White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited) |
| Mark Watson | Secret Service Agent (uncredited) |
| Janet Dey | Banquet Attendee (uncredited) |
| Françoise Ruggieri | State Dinner Attendee (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The American President |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Français, English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Castle Rock Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises |
| Release date | 17 novembre 1995 |
| Executive producer | Jeffrey Stott, Charles Newirth |
| Production | Rob Reiner, Barbara Maltby |
| Writer | Aaron Sorkin |
| Casting | Jane Jenkins, Janet Hirshenson |
| Editing | Robert Leighton, Albert Farrar, Alan Edward Bell, Danny Miller, Karen Dimmig |
| Cinematography | John Seale, Nicola Pecorini, J. Patrick Daily, Rodney Sandoval, Cal Roberts, M. Todd Henry, François Duhamel, J. Steven Matzinger |
| Assistant directors | Trevor Loomis, Cherylanne Martin, Frank Capra III, Rob Reiner, William M. Connor, Anne Rapp, Kerry Lyn McKissick |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Spain / Dec 01, 1995 / APTA
United Kingdom / Dec 08, 1995 / 15
France / Dec 13, 1995 / U
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Australia / Dec 14, 1995 / M
Germany / Dec 14, 1995 / 6
Greece / Dec 14, 1995 / 13
South Korea / Jan 06, 1996 / 15
Portugal / Jan 12, 1996 / M/12
Netherlands / Jan 25, 1996 / AL
Czechia / Mar 07, 1996 / U
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 20, 1999 / AL / DVD
TV
Netherlands / Feb 12, 2002 / AL / SBS 6
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