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The American President [Blu-ray]

Michael Douglas (Actor), Annette Bening (Actor) Rated:
PG-13
Format: Blu-ray
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9,161 ratings
IMDb6.8/10.0
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Genre Drama, Romance, Comedy
Format Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Widescreen
Contributor Annette Bening, Beau Billingslea, Jeffrey Stott, Shawna Waldron, Martin Sheen, John Mahoney, Wendie Malick, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Michael Douglas, Anne Haney, Efrat Lavi, Clement von Franckenstein, Nina Siemaszko, Aaron Sorkin, Anna Deavere Smith, Gail Strickland, Joshua Malina, Samantha Mathis, Rob Reiner, Charles Newirth, Richard Dreyfuss See more
Initial release date 2012-09-25
Language English

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American President, The (BD)

The world's most powerful man has met his match! Michael Douglas is the widower President wooing environmental lobbyist Annette Bening in this romantic hit by Rob Reiner.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.40:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 0.01 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ WHV1000303284BR
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Rob Reiner
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Anamorphic, Widescreen
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 54 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2012
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, Anna Deavere Smith
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Charles Newirth, Rob Reiner, Jeffrey Stott
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Studio Distribution Services
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00876PLNK
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ Aaron Sorkin
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 9,161 ratings

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4.8 out of 5 stars
4.8 out of 5
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Screen is so small!
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Screen is so small!
I have loved these movies since I first saw them when they came out. I finally ordered the DVD and am introducing my husband to The American President and the screen is so small!!! What happened?? I would give the movies 5 stars but this tiny screen is annoying.
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Andy
5.0 out of 5 stars Romance at its best.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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What happened to us ?
Why don’t we have a leader with ethics ?
A man of honor.
This movie will - or ought to - make you feel good , give you hope ……
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Erin Parks
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt. Annette and Michael are perfectly cast.
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2024
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Never saw this before. Really liked it. Funny and endearing. Will watch again.
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Kayla Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2024
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Love Aaron Sorkin. Great movie
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Lawrance Bernabo
5.0 out of 5 stars AFI's Greatest Love Stories: #75 The American President
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2002
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Okay, to weigh in on the key points of discussion that keep popping up with regards to this particular romantic comedy. First, I would have liked "West Wing" if I had never seen "The American President" and I would have liked "The American President" even if it was not a test balloon for "The West Wing." Second, of course a romantic comedy about the President of the United States is going to have a liberal in the White House. Conservatives are either (a) not that funny or (b) do not like to be laughed at, take your pick. Third, the part that bugs me the most is the "character" issue everybody keeps alluding to. I know part of the premise of this movie is "What is Hillary died and Bill Clinton was all alone in the White House and Chelsea was giving him dating tips?", but does that automatically mean we have to give all his sexual foibles to the fictional Andrew Shepherd? The man says he has only loved two women in his life and that it has been a long time since he has done anything sexual, so what is this character issue? Somebody explain it to me...like I was a six year old.
The actual plot of "The American President" is as old as the hills: boy becomes President, boy meets girl, boys falls for girl, girl falls for boy, and the entire country has an opinion. But ultimately the story does not matter because we stop flipping through the channels when we come to this movie on television because of the snappy dialogue and the excellent acting performances. Somehow screenwriter Aaron Sorkin got from "A Few Good Men" and "Malice," to this choice piece of political drama. Michael Douglas turns in his best romantic comedy performance as President Andrew Shepherd while Annette Bening plays Sydney Ellen Wade, a paid political lobbyist who discovers she has more of the President of the United States than his ear.
But ultimately "The American President" features one of those ensemble casts that makes you sit and shake your head in wonder. Actually, it is rather depressing to think that the actual occupants of the West Wing are no where as smart or as glib as this crew: Martin Sheen ("Come, friends, let us away"), Anna Deavere Smith ("I think the important thing is not to make it look like we're panicking"), Samantha Mathis ("Sir, I don't understan?"), and David Paymer ("Well, I could explain it better, but I'd need charts, and graphs, and an easel"), and in my choice for the best performance of his career, Michael J. Fox ("Can I just state very clearly I can't be part of anything illegal").
Did I mention the dialogue is really good in this film? However, the film's only Oscar nomination was for Original Musical score. Go figure.
Personally, I do not think the American people would turn upon a widowed President who started dating. But then I have this pesky idealistic streak that refuses to go away. This is a witty, literate romantic-comedy that harkens back to Hollywood's golden age. Ultimately the film's political leanings have little to do with our enjoyment because we know nothing ever happens with issues like gun control and fuel emissions in the real world and Bob Rumson's problem is not that he is running for President but that he is trying to break up the romance between these two kids.
Most Romantic Lines: (1) "Well, first of all, the two hundred pairs of eyes aren't focused on me. They're focused on you. And the answers are Sydney Ellen Wade, and because she said yes." (2) "Perhaps I didn't properly explain the fundamentals of the slowdown plan." (3) "I've loved two women in my life. I lost one to cancer and I lost the other because I was too busy keeping my job to do my job. Well, that ends right now." Of course, these are not the best lines in the movie because those are all about politics more than romance.
If you like "The American President," then check out these other films on the AFI's list: #74 "Woman of the Year" and #31 "The King and I." Why? Well, because in the former you find how hard it is to mix politics and love and in the latter you have a leader whose position does not allow him to fall in love.
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Isabel Luna
5.0 out of 5 stars Full Romance!!!
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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De las películas más románticas de los últimos tiempos. De hecho, a estas alturas ya es un clásico. Ya no las hacen así.
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Rodney C. Clem
4.0 out of 5 stars What a great story with an all star cast.
Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2024
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I loved the story line, and will have to purchase again. The first copy I received froze halfway through the movie, I owned the VHS version, so I had seen before, it's been a while though.
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Thomas Wegner
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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Fast service, good prices
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Thamara Jovine
5.0 out of 5 stars Love that movie
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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This is a very well done movie. I ñovenit
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joe julian
5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing
Reviewed in Canada on March 23, 2024
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Great movie
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FRANCIS
5.0 out of 5 stars La rapidité de livraison et la qualité du produit
Reviewed in France on September 18, 2019
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Le respect des 2 ci dessus
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Figarifo
5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderbar, unrealistisch, ein Märchen
Reviewed in Germany on February 28, 2011
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Eine wunderbare Määrchengeschichte, die de mächtigen Präsidenten der USA in einer sehr privaten Sicht zeigt. Man wünscht sich unversehens, dass es einmal wirklich einen solchen Präsidenten mit all seinen Eigenschaften und auch seiner menschlichen Seite gäbe. Zu unrealistisch wird das Umfeld mit dem Mächte- und Intrigenspiel dargestellt, in dem der nette Präsident mit viel Charme und ständigem Lächeln seine Ideen ohne ernst zu nehmende Widerstände durchsetzt. Die ganze politische Situation bleibt aber letztlich als Unterbau für eine Liebesgeschichte, die in Romantik, Herzlichkeit und positiver Einstellung faszinierend zu verfolgen ist.
Der Film ist bestimmt kein Geschichtsunterricht, aber bestimmt äußerst originelle, erfreuliche und positive Unterhaltung.
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Miguel Gonçalves
5.0 out of 5 stars Fast delivery
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2024
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Nice price and fast delivery
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Thomas F.
1.0 out of 5 stars Mangelde Beschreibung
Reviewed in Germany on August 20, 2018
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Der Film ist nur auf Englisch und auch meine Player können diese Blue Ray nicht abspielen.
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