The American President
A widowed U.S. president risks his legacy by courting a fiery environmental lobbyist, sparking scandal and plummeting approval ratings as he battles the relentless pressures of Washington’s political machine.
“Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?”
Synopsis
Andrew Shepherd, a widowed U.S. president and one of the most powerful men in the world, desires Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. His pursuit of her leads to widespread rumors and a sharp decline in his public approval.
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 291+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert LeightonShot by John SealeScored by Marc ShaimanDesigned by Lilly KilvertSound by Bob EberCostumes by Gloria Gresham
Box Office
1995 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.7× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$107.9M
US & Canada: $60.1M — 56% of worldwide · International: $47.8M (44%)
Opening weekend: $10.0M — 17% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $15.2M — 25% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 1,508 theaters
Also known as
- (Serbian)Američki predsednik
- (Croatian)Američki predsjednik
- Hallo, Mr. Presidentde
- Le Président et Miss Wadefr
- Il presidente - Una storia d'amoreit
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesNov 8, 1995
- CanadaNov 17, 1995
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Cast & Crew
291 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Douglas
as Andrew Shepherd
Annette Bening
as Sydney Ellen Wade
Martin Sheen
as A.J. MacInerney
Michael J Fox
as Lewis Rothschild
Anna Deavere Smith
as Robin McCall
Samantha Mathis
as Janie Basdin
Shawna Waldron
as Lucy Shepherd
David Paymer
as Leon Kodak
Anne Haney
as Mrs. Chapil
Richard Dreyfuss
as Senator Rumson
Nina Siemaszko
as Beth Wade
Wendie Malick
as Susan Sloan
Supporting cast
112Beau Billingslea
as Agent Cooper
Gail Strickland
as Esther MacInerney
Joshua Malina
as David
Clement Von Franckenstein
as President D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
as Madame D'Astier
John Mahoney
as Leo Solomon
Taylor Nichols
as Stu
John Mahon
as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Tom Dahlgren
as Defense Secretary
Ralph Meyering Jr
as General
Kurt Boesen
as Security Advisor
Joseph Latimore
as Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
as Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
as Secret Service Agent
Jordan Lund
as Carl
Richard Mcgonagle
as Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
as Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
as Rumson Staffer
Alice Kushida
as Carol
Renee Faia
as Lisa
Beans Morocco
as Doorkeeper
Kathryn Ish
as Education Secretary
Kamilah Martin
as Flower Girl
Augie Blunt
as Groundskeeper
Thom Barry
as Guard
Steve Gonzales
as Hud Secretary
Gabriel Jarret
as Jeff
Karen Maruyama
as Leo's Secretary
Nancy Kandal
as Leslie
George Murdock
as Congressman
Bernie Mcinerney
as Congressman Millman
Jack Gilroy
as Congressman Pennybaker
Matthew Saks
as Congressional Staffer
Googy Gress
as Gil
Ron Canada
as Reporter Lloyd
Brian Pietro
as Reporter
Rick Garcia
as Reporter
Aaron Sorkin
as Aide in Bar
Kymberly Newberry
as Sally
Greg Poland
as Mark
Leslie Bega
as White House Staffer Laura
Jennifer Crystal Foley
as White House Staffer Maria
Arthur Senzy
as Deputy
Nick Toth
as White House Aide
Jorge Noa
as White House Aide
Maud Winchester
as White House Aide
Jeffrey Anderson
as T.V. News Anchorman
Suzanne Michaels
as T.V. News Anchorwoman
Mark Thompson
as Kenneth Michaels
David Drew Gallagher
as New Guy
Todd Odom
as Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Michael G Alexander
as Color Guard Officer
Antony Acker
as Situation Room Adviser
Richard Atchley
as Man at Rumson Rally
Anthony Backman
as Senator from Arizona
Rose Barrett
as Reporter #4
Christina Bergstrom
as State Dinner Attendee
Ivy Borg
as Rally Attendee
Faith Burton
as Reporter
Francoise Bush
as State Dinner Attendee
Uriah Carr
as Christmas Party Guest
David Channell
as State Dinner Attendee
David Paul Christian
as White House Office Staffer
Lisa Christy
as State Dinner Attendee
Jan Citron
as Lobbyist Banquet
Len Costanza
as White House Office Staffer
Janet Dey
as Banquet Attendee
Bruce Dobos
as State Dinner Attendee
Roni Dressel
as Christmas Party Guest
Arthur Eckdahl
as TV Anchor
Berl Erdahl
as Banquet Attendee
Roger Ferreira
as Congressman
Larry Fine
as State Dinner Attendee
Michael N Fujimoto
as GDC Office Employee
Jill Gable
as Lobbyist
Star Halm
as State Dinner Attendee
Adolphus Hankins
as White House State Dinner Guest
Betty Hankins
as White House State Dinner Guest
Linda Harcharic
as State Dinner Attendee
Jon Horback
as State Dinner Attendee
Dale Kasman
as State Dinner Attendee
Michael Kurtz
as Reporter
James Lasley
as Reporter
Paul Lewis
as Christmas Party Waiter
Suzanne Lodge
as State Dinner Attendee
Dan Magee
as GDC Office Employee
Gorja Max
as Political Assistant
Rudy E Morrison
as State Dinner Attendee
Jack Nolan
as White House Security Officer
Wanda Norman
as State Dinner Attendee, Christmas Party Guest
Mark Norris
as Reporter
Sherry O Keefe
as State Dinner Attendee
Mike Paciorek
as State Dinner Attendee
Eva Mar Pamintuan
as Campaign Staffer
Scott Perry
as Situation Room Adviser
Aric Rogokos
as Campaign Staffer
Susan Sanders
as Banquet Attendee
Michael Satterfield
as Banquet Attendee
Ted Scott
as Christmas Party Guest
Walter Smith
as White House Elevator Operator
Paul G Stalone
as Campaign Staffer
Roger Steffens
as Radio Announcer
Roberta Storm
as State Dinner Attendee
Warren Tabata
as Secret Service Agent
Helen Thomas
as Self
Dennis Tracy
as Reporter
Ray Uhler
as Senator
Michael Wajacs
as State Dinner Attendee
William B Ward Jr
as Banquet Attendee
Mark Watson
as Secret Service Agent
Mike Weiner
as Reporter
Anne Woodberry
as Mrs. Rumson
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
4Other crew
165Dan Dobson
24 frame computer display operator
Michael Everett
24 frame computer display operator
Gerrard Coffey
accounting clerk
Leslie Feibelman
accounting clerk
Beth Bergeron
adr editor
Louis Counte
adr recordist
Salvador Vidal
Andrew Shepherd
Ryan Eldred
apprentice sound editor
John Warnke
Art Director
Jeff Dash
assistant accountant
Clyde E Bryan
assistant camera: VistaVision
Albert Farrar
assistant editor
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