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The American President (1995) -- Comedy-drama about a widowed US president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It's all aboveboard, but "politics is perception" and sparks fly anyway.
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Aaron Sorkin (written by)
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Release Date:
17 November 1995 (USA) more
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Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Plot:
Comedy-drama about a widowed US president and a lobbyist who fall in love. It's all aboveboard, but "politics is perception" and sparks fly anyway. full summary | full synopsis
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Nominated for Oscar. Another 8 nominations more
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(19 articles)
ABC Saying Good Morning to George Stephanopoulos?
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ABC Saying Good Morning to George Stephanopoulos?
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Rated PG-13 for some strong language.
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114 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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2.35 : 1 more
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One of the few rare PG-13 movies allowed to keep its PG-13 rating despite the use of the word "fuck" three times (all within 15 minutes of each other), but none used in sexual context. more
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Revealing mistakes: In the limousine with Robin and Louis, the president is clearly reading from a cue card when he speaks of Sydney's involvement in the anti-Apartheid demonstration ten years earlier. more
Quotes:
[Looking through Andrew Shepherd's college transcript]
Sydney Ellen Wade: Oh, Andy, a C minus in Women's Studies.
President Andrew Shepherd: Yeah, well, that class wasn't about what I thought it was about.
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Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 MVT 1 more

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42 out of 57 people found the following review useful.
Better than apple pie, 25 May 2000
10/10
Author: (sinoda@online.no) from Oslo, Norway

This Reiner flick is a gem of the nineties. In its genre probably the best thing to hit the screens since Capra rounded them up over half a century ago.

The story itself is nothing extraordinary. Set in Washington it is a simple tale of love between lobbyist Sidney Wade and widow President Andrew Sheperd. Flung into love they both encounter obstacles as both opposition and political differences tear them apart. No need to worry though, all is well that ends well. And Reiner is not the one to slip one on us.

What makes this film shine above most are not the development of characters or the underdeveloped political statements. Its the achievement of giving audiences 90 minutes of pure bliss. Douglas is lovable as president, Beattys spouse makes you jealous as always, J. Fox never misses an opportunity to display huge talent and Dreyfuss is just the kind of guy you love to hate. Add a dose of victorious political correctness and top it of with a final speech that raises the hair on any kinds of neck but rednecks, and you got your evening made.

Enjoy !

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