The American President is a 1995 American romantic comedy - drama film directed by Rob Reiner and written by Aaron Sorkin. The film stars Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, and Richard Dreyfuss. In the film, President Andrew Shepherd (Douglas) is a widower who pursues a relationship with environmental lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Bening) -- who has just moved to Washington, D.C. -- while at the same time attempting to win the passage of a crime control bill.
who played the u.s. president in the 1995 movie the american president
Michael Douglas