American President

Primary Creator
Director: Reiner, Rob
Contributor(s)
Screenwriter: Sorkin, Aaron
Actor: Douglas, Michael
Actor: Bening, Annette
Actor: Sheen, Martin
Actor: Fox, Michael J.
Properties
Duration114
Era1991-2010
StyleComedy
Name of Work American President
Production Date 1995
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Description

The love life of a President -- how a single father gets back into the "dating scene" while being the President of the U.S.  Annette Bening plays the love interest, as a tough and idealistic political operative who is trying to get a politically correct environmental law passed, while becoming attracted to the President (Michael Douglas).  The tension develops on two fronts: conservatives attacking the President because he's got a love life, and a conflict of interests between the political calculations of the President vs. Bening's environmental push.  Resolves itself when the President matches her idealism.

Theme

Emotional Sum or Sense-of-life

Romance is fun, funny and important.

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