My Fellow Americans | 
| Actors: Dan Aykroyd, Lauren Bacall, Wilford Brimley, Lynn Clark, Tom Everett
Studio: Warner Home Video
Category: DVD
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 7299
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dvd, Full Screen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), Spanish (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
Picture Format: Pan & Scan
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 101 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 7.4 x 0.6
MPN: D14535D
ISBN: 0790731460
UPC: 085391453529
EAN: 9780790731469
ASIN: 0790731460
Theatrical Release Date: December 20, 1996
Release Date: June 17, 1997
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Bradley Whitford, Conchata Ferrell, Dan Aykroyd, Dana Gould, Esther Rolle, Everett Mc Gill, Jack Lemmon, James Garner, James Rebhorn, John Heard, Lauren Bacall, Marg Helgenberger, Peter Segal, Scott Burkholder, Sela Ward, Wilford Brimley
Amazon.com
Call this "The Odd Couple Goes to the White House." Jack Lemmon and James Garner play ex-presidents in this lousy comedy, each of them having served only one term as chief executive and each the other's lifelong enemy. The best jokes in the film are front-loaded into the first five minutes. We meet both men living life after the White House, one (Lemmon) making speeches for whoever will front his large fee, while the other (Garner) writes relevant books no one reads. Any time they show up at the same function, they insult each other like snarling schoolboys. It is pretty funny, but after a brief introduction My Fellow Americans goes downhill rapidly, becoming yet another stupid road movie traveled by characters who hate each other. (How many of these is Lemmon going to make?) The jokes get dumber and cruder, the actors embarrass themselves, and the whole enterprise becomes tedious. The DVD release contains production notes, theatrical trailer, bloopers, optional Spanish and French soundtracks, optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, and Dolby audio. --Tom Keogh
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 My Fellow Americans April 26, 2009
T. J. Karasek (Longview, WA)
Two classic performers epitomizing the funnier Republican and Democrat traits playing ex-presidents escaping an unidentified ruthless current president. Subtle points made too.
 Lemon & Garner - It doesn't get much better than that! April 2, 2009
Menzrob (Igo, CA USA)
This is a watch, watch, and rewatch movie in our house! Every time we view it we find more to laugh at -- AND more that's almost frighteningly plausible in today's political climate. Fortunately, the intelligent humor keeps it from being too serious, but...it does give pause for thought. Most of all though, it's just a thoroughly enjoyable film.
My Fellow Americans January 26, 2009
Angelo Licavoli (Detroit,Michigan)
James Garner and Jack Lemmon come across hilarious with thier Republican-Democrat Jokes! good writing and cast.
Lemmon and Garner Make a Classic Team December 28, 2008
Scott Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Though a moderate success when first released, "My Fellow Americans" (1996) has more resonance now that the Bush Administration is drawing to a close. In their only film together, Jack Lemmon and James Garner prove an inspired match with this entertaining political farce. It's pure pleasure watching these old pros work and their razor-sharp chemistry transforms a less-than-brilliant script into comic gold. Far superior to the Lemmon-Matthau "Grumpy Old Men" movies.
amazon do you expect to sell this with your above review? December 16, 2008
Shadowofthelittleflower
I've noticed it on a few movies now.. they have a scathing review by one of their own staff of the movie, they post it on the sales page.. and you're expecting to sell the product based on that?
Amazon.com
Call this "The Odd Couple Goes to the White House." Jack Lemmon and James Garner play ex-presidents in this lousy comedy, each of them having served only one term as chief executive and each the other's lifelong enemy. The best jokes in the film are front-loaded into the first five minutes. We meet both men living life after the White House, one (Lemmon) making speeches for whoever will front his large fee, while the other (Garner) writes relevant books no one reads. Any time they show up at the same function, they insult each other like snarling schoolboys. It is pretty funny, but after a brief introduction My Fellow Americans goes downhill rapidly, becoming yet another stupid road movie traveled by characters who hate each other. (How many of these is Lemmon going to make?) The jokes get dumber and cruder, the actors embarrass themselves, and the whole enterprise becomes tedious. The DVD release contains production notes, theatrical trailer, bloopers, optional Spanish and French soundtracks, optional full-screen and widescreen presentations, and Dolby audio. --Tom Keogh
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