Rent The American President (1995)
3.5 of 5 from 106 ratings
1h 49min
- General info
- Available formats
- Synopsis:
- Boy meets girl - and the press tracks their every move, rivals fire broadsides and a Presidency with a 63% popularity rating plunges to 41% in seven weeks. When you're the President, everyone knows where you live. Michael Douglas portrays the widower Chief Executive who falls for a lobbyist (Annette Bening), then freefalls in the polls in this winning romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner. Bustling staff members (Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Payner, Anna Deavere Smith), a sneering opponent (Richard Dreyfuss), state dinners, formal protocol, informal moments, global crises - all come into focus as Reiner and his stars explore the balance between private romance ad public Presidency.
- Actors:
- Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, Samantha Mathis, Shawna Waldron, David Paymer, Anne Haney, Richard Dreyfuss, Nina Siemaszko, Wendie Malick, Beau Billingslea, Gail Strickland, Joshua Malina, Clement von Franckenstein, Efrat Lavie, John Mahoney, Taylor Nichols, John Mahon
- Directors:
- Rob Reiner
- Producers:
- Rob Reiner
- Voiced By:
- Roger Steffens
- Writers:
- Aaron Sorkin
- Others:
- Marc Shaiman
- Studio:
- Universal Pictures
- Genres:
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- Collections:
- History of US Presidents in Cinema: Part 2, Top 100 AFI Passions
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 16/01/2017
- Run Time:
- 109 minutes
- Languages:
- English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.35:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (1) of The American President
This is the guy they need - right now - The American President review by AS
The story is nothing new, love affair/power struggle, set against an everyday backdrop (if the White House can be called everyday). But this is great movie making. Reiner puts not a foot wrong, following confidently in the steps of Capra, Cukor and Wilder. Brilliant screenplay, sparkling dialogue and a pitch-perfect performance from Douglas who steals the show by a landslide
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