Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.

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Tagline
Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?
Release date
1995-11-08
Runtime
1h 54m
Languages
EnglishFrench
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Director


  1. Rob Reiner

Writer


  1. Aaron Sorkin

Cast


  1. Michael Douglas
    Andrew Shepherd
  2. Michael J. Fox
    Lewis Rothschild
  3. Martin Sheen
    A.J. MacInerney
  4. Richard Dreyfuss
    Senator Bob Rumson
  5. John Mahoney
    Leo Solomon
  6. Googy Gress
    Gil
  7. David Paymer
    Leon Kodak
  8. Ron Canada
    Reporter Lloyd
  9. Annette Bening
    Sydney Ellen Wade
  10. Aaron Sorkin
    Aide in Bar
  11. Thom Barry
    Guard
  12. Clement von Franckenstein
    President René Jean D'Astier
  13. Wendie Malick
    Susan Sloan
  14. Samantha Mathis
    Janie Basdin
  15. John Mahon
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
  16. Matthew Saks
    Congressional Staffer
  17. Karen Maruyama
    Leo's Secretary
  18. Gabriel Jarret
    Jeff
  19. Anna Deavere Smith
    Robin McCall
  20. Mark Thompson
    Kenneth Michaels
  21. Rick Garcia
    Reporter
  22. Joshua Malina
    David
  23. Beans Morocco
    Doorkeeper
  24. Arthur Senzy
    Deputy
  25. Bernie McInerney
    Congressman Millman
  26. Ray Uhler
    Senator (uncredited)
  27. Frank Cavestani
    Rumson Staffer
  28. Anne Haney
    Mrs. Chapil
  29. Nina Siemaszko
    Beth Wade
  30. Taylor Nichols
    Stu
  31. Richard Stahl
    Rumson Staffer
  32. Richard McGonagle
    Rumson Staffer
  33. Nick Toth
    White House Aide
  34. Joseph Latimore
    Secret Service Agent
  35. Jordan Lund
    Carl
  36. Darryl Alan Reed
    Secret Service Agent
  37. George Murdock
    Congressman
  38. Maud Winchester
    White House Aide
  39. Beau Billingslea
    Agent Cooper
  40. Greg Poland
    Mark
  41. Andrew Steel
    Secret Service Agent
  42. Augie Blunt
    Groundskeeper
  43. Jack Gilroy
    Congressman Pennybaker
  44. Tom Dahlgren
    Defense Secretary
  45. Kymberly Newberry
    Sally
  46. Jorge Noa
    White House Aide
  47. Ralph Meyering Jr.
    General
  48. Kurt A. Boesen
    Security Advisor
  49. Todd Odom
    Uniformed Secret Service Agent
  50. Leslie Bega
    White House Staffer Laura
  51. Shawna Waldron
    Lucy Shepherd
  52. Gail Strickland
    Esther MacInerney
  53. Jennifer Crystal Foley
    White House Staffer Maria
  54. David Drew Gallagher
    New Guy
  55. Renee Faia
    Lisa
  56. Brian Pietro
    Reporter
  57. Alice Kushida
    Carol
  58. Nancy Kandal
    Leslie
  59. Kathryn Ish
    Education Secretary
  60. Kamilah Martin
    Flower Girl
  61. Efrat Lavie
    Madame D'Astier
  62. Jeffrey Anderson
    T.V. News Anchorman
  63. Michael G. Alexander
    Color Guard Officer
  64. Steven Gonzalez
    Hud Secretary
  65. Suzanne Michaels
    T.V. News Anchorwoman

Composer


  1. Marc Shaiman

Producer


  1. Rob Reiner
  2. Charles Newirth
  3. Jeffrey Stott
  4. Barbara Maltby

Director of Photography


  1. John Seale

Editor


  1. Robert Leighton