The American President

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The American President is a 1995 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Rob Reiner that follows a widowed U.S. president who falls in love with a lobbyist while navigating the political pressures of the White House.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf film
romantic comedy-drama film
castMember Anna Deavere Smith
Annette Bening
David Paymer
Martin Sheen
Michael Douglas
Michael J. Fox
Richard Dreyfuss
Samantha Mathis
Shawna Waldron NERFINISHED
Wendie Malick
character A.J. MacInerney NERFINISHED
Bob Rumson
Lewis Rothschild
Lucy Shepherd
cinematographer John Seale
composer Marc Shaiman
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director Rob Reiner
distributor Columbia Pictures
editor Robert Leighton
filmingLocation Los Angeles
follows a widowed U.S. president who falls in love with a lobbyist
genre drama film
romantic comedy
hasLobbyingElement true
language English
leadActor Annette Bening
Michael Douglas
mainCharacter Andrew Shepherd
Sydney Ellen Wade
narrativeFocus political pressures of the presidency
romantic relationship between the president and a lobbyist
producer Jeffrey Stott NERFINISHED
Lawrence Mark
Rob Reiner
productionCompany Castle Rock Entertainment
publicationDate 1995
releaseDecade 1990s
runtime approximately 114 minutes
screenwriter Aaron Sorkin
setting Washington, D.C.
White House
theme American politics
public image and personal life conflict
romantic relationships
widowhood

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Aaron Sorkin notableWork The American President
White House press corps subjectOf The American President