The American President
“Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?”
Synopsis
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.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2017-02-17
Top Cast
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Michael Douglas
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 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
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 17, 1995
Wide Cinema Exhibition
September 20, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$62M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$107.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.74x
+$45.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Screenplay & Story
- Aaron Sorkin
- Original Score
- Marc Shaiman
- Original Title
- The American President
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- French, English
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Budget
- $62M
- Worldwide Gross
- $107.9M
- Production Studios
- Castle Rock Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Rob Reiner
Aaron Sorkin
Marc Shaiman
John Seale
Robert Leighton
Rob Reiner, Jeffrey Stott, Charles Newirth
Department Leadership Roster
Rob Reiner
Director
Rob Reiner
Producer
John Seale
Director of Photography
Robert Leighton
Editor
Marc Shaiman
Original Music Composer
Ken Ralston
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lilly Kilvert
Production Design
Aaron Sorkin
Writer
Gloria Gresham
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Tous publics — Universal audience.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The American President
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What is The American President about?
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.
Who directed The American President?
The American President was directed by Rob Reiner.
Who stars in The American President?
The principal cast of The American President includes Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith.
When was The American President released and how long is it?
The American President was released in 1995 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
What was the box office and production budget of The American President?
The American President had a reported production budget of $62M and grossed $107.9M at the worldwide box office (1.74 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The American President?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The American President was composed by Marc Shaiman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The American President?
The American President holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).