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The American President   1995         PG-13, 115 min. Genre: Comedy / Drama / Romance / Fantasy Director: Rob Reiner   Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, David Paymer, Richard Dreyfuss, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney, Shawna Waldron, Anne Haney, Nina Siemaszko, Wendie Malick, Beau Billingslea, Joshua Malina   This Bill Clinton-like American President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) deals with media attention along with criticism when he (a widower) becomes involved with environmental lobbyist Sydney Wade (Annette Bening). Political enemies, including Kansas Senator Bob Rumson (Richard Dreyfuss), have a field day when Shepherd and Wade begin their love affair. This film provides great satire on today's made-for-TV Washington, D.C., politics and how issues get lost in the race for ratings. Cast Michael Douglas President Andrew Sheperd Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney Michael J. Fox Lewis Roghschild Anna Deavere Smith Robin McCall David Paymer Leon Kodak Richard Dreyfuss Senator Bob Rumson Samantha Mathis Janie Basdin John Mahoney Leo Solomon Shawna Waldron Lucy Shepherd Anne Haney Mrs. Chapil Nina Siemaszko Beth Wade Wendie Malick Susan Sloan Beau Billingslea Agent Cooper Joshua Malina David

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