The American President

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The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner.
  • Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening
  • Directed by: Rob Reiner
  • Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes
  • Release year: 1995
  • Studio: Warner Bros.
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Synopsis: The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner.
Starring: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening
Supporting actors: Martin Sheen, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, Michael J. Fox
Directed by: Rob Reiner
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Runtime: 1 hour 54 minutes
Release year: 1995
Studio: Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: Rated PG-13 for some strong language
ASIN: B0013WESFM (Rental) and B002AHY4NK (Purchase)
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The American President DVD ~ Michael Douglas

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Theatrical Release Information
  • US Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1995
  • MPAA: Rated PG-13 for some strong language
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Wildwood Enterprises, Columbia Pictures Corporation
  • USA Box Office: $ 65 Million
  • Worldwide Box Office: $ 112 Million
  • Filming Locations: Big Bear Lake, Big Bear Valley, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA | Culver Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA | Kenneth Hahn State Recreational Area - 4100 S. La Cienega Blvd., Ladera Heights, Los Angeles, California, USA | Lake Arrowhead, San Bernardino National Forest, California, USA | Lake Tahoe, California, USA | Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USA | Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA | Stage 28, Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Great story......disappointing DVD!, September 7, 1999
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This review is from: The American President (DVD)
Everyone knows this is a terrific movie! Those of us who are also DVD fans have waited a couple of years for this to appear on DVD. What a let down!! Rob, where are you man!!!

This a poor transfer with lots of artifacts and someone trying too hard to sharpen the image. To make matters worse this disc has very limited extras. Ok, it's out so let's move to the "collector's edition" so Warner can get a few more bucks and we can get a disc more worthy of this great movie!!

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33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Good movie. Horrendous DVD transfer - AVOID!, July 14, 2003
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This review is from: The American President (DVD)
This is a charming film with good performances. It reads like a precursor to Aaron Sorkin's "West Wing," except Martin Sheen is the best friend in this one. Michael Douglas is president.

HOWEVER, the DVD transfer on this disc is fairly notorious on DVD review sites as being one of the worst ever created. You would be doing yourself a disservice by buying this disc. Get the VHS tape or wait for a new edition on DVD.

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50 of 58 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars I never get tired of watching this great movie, June 23, 1999
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This review is from: The American President [VHS] (VHS Tape)
"The American President" is a terrific movie about politics, romance, sex, and real life. Michael Douglas leads a terrific cast of characters that I love to hear talk to each other over and over again. I've seen this movie so many times, I nearly have it memorized. President Andy Sheppard (Douglas) is having problems pushing his crime bill through Congress, but those problems intensify when he finds himself falling for the beautiful environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening). The press is all over them from every angle, and Sheppard's 63% approval rating is dropping like a rock. The romance in this story is sweet, but it takes second place to the witty dialogue written by "Sports Night" creator Aaron Sorkin, which makes every character equally enjoyable. Martin Sheen should have won an Oscar for his performance as White House Chief of Staff A.J. Mackinerny, and Michael J. Fox is terrific as Louis Rothchild, who delivers a great speech in the film. The two leads, Douglas and Bening, are great together, and for every moment they are on the screen together, we forget that we're watching a movie. Rob Reiner does a terrific directing job, and turns out a movie that surpasses "When Harry Met Sally."
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