| | | A Rob Reiner Film.
Features: DVD, Gift Set
Boy meets girl - and the press tracks their every move, rivals fire broadsides and a Presidency with 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 Paymer, Anna Devere 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 and public Presidency. A gift set featuring the decade-old classic with gift card and wrap included!
"Two enthusiastic thumbs up! Very smart, very funny." Siskel & Ebert
Editor's Note
Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) is a handsome, youthful widower and a dedicated Democrat raising a teenage daughter. He also just happens to be the president of the United States of America, and a very popular one at that. Unfortunately, he's also quite lonely, and the life of a president leaves little time for dating. But when he meets luminous lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), he's instantly smitten and impulsively (and somewhat awkwardly) asks her out to a state dinner. Shocked and highly uncertain of what she's getting into, Sydney accepts his invitation, and the courting process begins--to the unrelenting delight of the media. The chief executive's protective staff, however, isn't so sure the romance is a good thing, particularly when political paparazzi capture Sydney spending the night in the presidential bedroom. While intriguing to the press, the affair spells trouble in the form of Republican presidential hopeful Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), who uses the romance to attack Shepherd's supposed lack of family values and moral instincts. Rumson's ploy works--Shepherd's popularity plummets, weakening his reelection bid, his hand on Capitol Hill, and ultimately threatening his relationship with Sydney. If Shepherd salvages his political career, will it be at the expense of Sydney's love?
Plot Summary
In director Rob Reiner's THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT, the young, widowed U.S. president--at the peak of his popularity--falls in love with an environmental lobbyist and discovers that mixing his personal life with the presidency isn't as simple as he thought--especially during an election year.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, Stereo 2S | | Cast/Crew Biographies | | Filmographies | | Gift Set With Card & Gift Wrap! | | Interactive Menus | | Original Theatrical Trailer | | Production Notes | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English, French |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Warner |
| Release Date: 4/18/2006 |
| Running Time: 114 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1995 | | Catalog ID: 2660 | | UPC: 00053939266023 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen/Standard 1.85:1/1.33:1 [4:3] |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Golden Globe (1996) | | | Aaron Sorkin, Nominee, Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | | | Annette Bening, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical | |
Oscar (1996) | | | Marc Shaiman, Nominee, Best Music, Original Musical or Comedy Score | |
Golden Globe (1996) | | | Michael Douglas, Nominee, Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical | | | Rob Reiner, Nominee, Best Director - Motion Picture | | | The American President, Nominee, Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical |
| Memorable Quotes| "I think it went well. She threatened me, I condescended to her. I think there might be a future there."----President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) | | "I'm going to get her flowers. Isn't that what men do when they break a date?"----President Andrew Shepherd |"That is not what men do. I know no men who do that."----Robin McColl (Anna Deveare Smith) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...An exuberant romantic comedy..." 11/30/1995 p.76Sight and Sound
"...[A] very funny film....[Bening] displays a sort of twinkly dynamism that no other actress in Hollywood can quite match..." 01/01/1996 p.36 USA Today
"...A super cast injects it with Teddy Roosevelt vitality..." 11/17/1995 p.1D Variety
"...Douglas and Bening are more than up to the challenge, delivering winning turns..." 11/06/1995 Chicago Sun-Times
"...A great entertainment....The movie is, above all, a witty and warm romance....One of the year's best films..." 11/17/1995 p.41 ReelViews 7 of 10
The cast is solid, with Michael Douglas doing a credible job as the Commander-in-Chief, Annette Bening being alternately winsome and tough, and Martin Sheen offering hard advice as the Chief of Staff. Michael J. Fox does a believable George Stephanopoulos-type and Shawna Waldron is appealing as the President's daughter. Only Richard Dreyfuss, whose one-note bad guy grates, doesn't do much with his character. - James Berardinelli
Reel.com 8 of 10
The print is crisp and clear, though its tone is just a bit pale. Skin tones in particular look slightly washed out, but not enough to be really annoying. The sound, remastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, is vibrant and clean, highlighting Marc Shaiman's reserved, noble score. Bottom line: If you're a fan of the cast or a sucker for slick romantic comedies, The American President is the movie for you, a better-than-average flick sporting its most handsome home video version yet on this no-frills DVD. - Robert Payne
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