Release Date: 1995
DVD Release Date: August 31st, 1999
PG-13|1 hr 54 min
Plot Summary
With the end of his first term in sight, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) knows that overwhelming public support will guarantee his re-election. But when he falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), Shepherd's supporters question the relationship, and his approval ratings drop. As a rival presidential candidate goes on the attack, Shepherd must choose between his political career and his love for Sydney.
Cast: Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis, John Mahoney, Anna Deavere Smith
Director: Rob Reiner
Genres: Comedy drama, Romance
Production Co: Columbia Pictures Corporation, Universal Pictures, Castle Rock Entertainment, Wildwood Enterprises
Keywords: Transformation, Forbidden love, Amusing, Witty, 1990s, Endearing, Rivalry
