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1995 film by Rob Reiner

This article is about the film. For the government office, see President of the United States.

The American President is a 1995 American politicalromanticcomedy-drama film directed and produced by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin.

The film stars Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepherd, a widower who pursues a romantic relationship with environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening) – who has just moved to Washington, D.C. – while at the same time attempting to win the passage of a crime control bill during a re-election year.

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Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox and Richard Dreyfuss star in supporting roles.

The American President grossed $107.9 million on a budget of $62 million, and was praised by critics for its performances (especially Douglas’s and Bening’s), musical score, story, and screenplay.

The film earned composer Marc Shaiman a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy S