The American President [Region 2] | ![The American President [Region 2]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51wef5FWaeL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Rob Reiner
Actors: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith
Category: DVD
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Rating:  203 reviews
Sales Rank: 269643
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Original Language), French (Original Language), German (Original Language), English (Subtitled), German (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled), Swedish (Subtitled), Danish (Subtitled), Dutch (Subtitled), Finnish (Subtitled), Japanese (Subtitled), Czech (Dubbed), Italian (Dubbed), Polish (Dubbed), Spanish (Dubbed)
Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 2
Discs: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 3259190666016
ASIN: B00004CZN5
Theatrical Release Date: November 17, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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What sounds like a high-concept romantic comedy pitch from hell--widower president falls for smart lobbyist while the world watches--is actually intelligent, charming, touching, and quite funny. Granted, it's wish fulfillment all the way (when was the last time you saw a president who was truly presidential?), but in the capable hands of writer Aaron Sorkin (TV's Sports Night) and director Rob Reiner, The American President is incredibly enjoyable entertainment with quite a few ideas about both romance and the government. Michael Douglas stars as the president, who after three years in office starts thinking about the possibility of dating. When he auspiciously encounters cutthroat environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), sparks begin to crackle and the two begin a tentative but heartfelt romance. Of course, his job gets in the way--their first kiss is interrupted by a Libyan bombing--but darn it if these two kids aren't going to try and make it work! However, they hadn't counted on the president's Republican antagonist (Richard Dreyfuss), who starts carping about family values. The predictable plot--Douglas finally goes to bat for his lady and his country--is leavened by Sorkin's wonderful, snappy dialogue and a light touch from the usually subtle-as-a-sledgehammer Reiner. Both manage to create a believable White House-office atmosphere (with a crack staff including Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith, and Samantha Mathis) as well as a plausible and funny dating scenario. The true success of the movie, though, rides squarely on Douglas and Bening; this is unequivocally Douglas's best comedic performance (ergo his best performance, period) and Bening, usually such a good bad girl, takes a standard career-woman role and fleshes it out magnificently. You can see in an instant why Douglas would fall for her. One of the best unsung romantic comedies of the '90s. --Mark Englehart
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Michael Douglas March 17, 2010
Ann (Deer Park, TX USA)
Michael Douglas is one of my favorite actors.
I enjoyed this fun romance movie.
Douglas is President of US.
I will purchase more Douglas DVD's.
 Love this movie! March 6, 2010
S. Weeks (Fern Park, Fl United States)
This is the cutest movie! I actually purchased it for my husband because it's one of his favorite movies. Such a cute, clean romantic comedy...
One of my favorites! February 6, 2010
Lisa Viviano (NAPERVILLE, IL, US)
This is a movie I can watch over and over again. As much as it is about politics, it is a love story. While giving you a good glimpse behind the scene of DC politics, it shows you how love can grab your heart when you least expect it.
Womnderful movie! January 30, 2010
RDHNICK (Johnson City, New York United States)
A great movie about a fictional American President. Great writing and directing along with brilliant actors make this an all-time favorite.
 The movie is great, DVD quality is lacking January 25, 2010
D. Dirks (South Dakota, USA)
I purchased this DVD for my mother, as this is one of her favourite movies. The movie itself is excellent, but the DVD quality is horrible. I do not understand why it looks so incredibly bad, and is letterboxed to such a serious extent. This movie has been on HD cable before and does not suffer any of these problems, so I cannot understand why the DVDs look this bad. It is a very big disappointment.
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