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The American President
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
6.5(818)19951h 53m
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.
- Director
- Rob Reiner
- Created by
- Jeffrey Stott,Charles Newirth
- Writers
- Aaron Sorkin
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Cast

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

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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Crew
Directing
- Rob ReinerDirector
- William M. ConnorSecond Second Assistant Director
- Trevor LoomisSecond Assistant Director
- Anne RappScript Supervisor
- Cherylanne MartinSecond Assistant Director
- Frank Capra IIIFirst Assistant Director
- Kerry Lyn McKissickScript Supervisor
Writing
- Aaron SorkinWriter
Production
- Rob ReinerProducer
- Richard Davis Jr.Location Manager
- Debra JamesProduction Coordinator
- Jane JenkinsCasting
- Jeffrey StottExecutive Producer
- Charles NewirthExecutive Producer
- Janet HirshensonCasting
- Allegra CleggProduction Supervisor
- Barbara MaltbyAssociate Producer
- Charles NewirthUnit Production Manager
Camera
- John SealeDirector of Photography
- Cal RobertsFirst Assistant Camera
- J. Patrick DailyKey Grip
- J. Steven MatzingerFirst Assistant "B" Camera
- François DuhamelStill Photographer
- M. Todd HenryCamera Operator
- Rodney SandovalCamera Loader
- Nicola PecoriniSteadicam Operator
Editing
- Robert LeightonEditor
- Alan Edward BellAssociate Editor
- Danny MillerAssistant Editor
- Karen DimmigAssistant Editor
- Albert FarrarAssistant Editor
Sound
- George BaetzBoom Operator
- Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
- Roger StevensonBoom Operator
- Alison FisherDialogue Editor
- Rick KlineSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Kevin O'ConnellSound Re-Recording Mixer
- Robert EberSound Mixer
- Robert GrieveSupervising Sound Editor
- Gregory KingSupervising Sound Effects Editor
Art
- Eric W. OrbomSet Designer
- Trish Gallaher GlennProperty Master
- Louis MontejanoSet Designer
- Nick NavarroSet Designer
- Alan S. KayeSet Designer
- Jess GonchorConstruction Foreman
- Lilly KilvertProduction Design
- Karen O'HaraSet Decoration
- John WarnkeArt Direction
- Kyle CooperTitle Designer
Costume & Make-Up
- Pamela WiseCostume Supervisor
- Kathryn BlondellKey Hair Stylist
- Daniel C. StriepekeKey Makeup Artist
- Chuck VelascoCostume Supervisor
- Lydia BensimmonMakeup Artist
- Hallie D'AmoreMakeup Artist
- Valli O'ReillyMakeup Artist
- Tom LucasMakeup Artist
- Kathryn BlondellHairstylist
- Gloria GreshamCostume Design
Visual Effects
- Clay PinneySpecial Effects Supervisor
- Ken RalstonVisual Effects Supervisor
- Debbie DeniseVisual Effects Producer
Crew
- Alan Edward BellPost Production Supervisor
Lighting
- Jack EnglishGaffer