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The American President

Synopsis:

This earnest, intelligent, and well-written romantic comedy is enjoyable and optimistic in classic Hollywood style, even if its idealism doesn't seem quite so credible against the cynical political backdrop of the Nineties. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas), an unabashedly liberal Democrat, is just gearing up for re-election when he meets an attractive and sharp environmental lobbyist named Sydney Wade (Annette Bening). The two fall in love and the President must soon deal with the political repercussions (Sydney is trying to get legislation through Congress), as well as the cynical machinations of Republican opponent Senator Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), who attempts to paint Sydney as a radical and use "family values" rhetoric to smear Shepherd.


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Movie Details:

  • Director: Rob Reiner
  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
  • Year: 1995
  • Run Time: 113 minutes
  • Country: USA
  • Language: English
  • MPAA Rating: PG13 (for some strong language)
  • Category: Feature
  • Genre/Type: Comedy, Romance
  • Filmed in: Color

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