The American President
Romantic comedy concerning the dating problems of a popular American president, a widower with a young daughter, who suddenly finds his personal life reawakened when he meets an attractive environmental lobbyist.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Andrew Shepherd Michael Douglas
- Sydney Ellen Wade Annette Bening
- Lewis Rothschild Michael J. Fox
- A.J. MacInerney Martin Sheen
- Senator Robert Rumson Richard Dreyfuss
- Leon Kodak David Paymer
- Leo Solomon John Mahoney
- Robin McCall Anna Deavere Smith
- Janie Basdin Samantha Mathis
- Lucy Shepherd Shawna Waldron
- Mrs Chapil Anne Haney
- Beth Wade Nina Siemaszko
- Susan Sloan Wendie Malick
- Agent Cooper Beau Billingslea
- Esther MacInerney Gail Strickland
- David Joshua Malina
- President D'Astier Clement von Franckenstein
- Madame D'Astier Efrat Lavie
- Stu Taylor Nichols
- Chairman of the Joint Chiefs John Mahon
- Defense Secretary Tom Dahlgren
- general Ralph Meyering Jr
- security adviser Kurt A. Boesen
- Secret Service agent Joseph Latimore
- Secret Service agent Darryl Alan Reed
- Secret Service agent Andrew Steel
- Carl Jordan Lund
- Rumson staffer Richard Mcgonagle
- Rumson staffer Frank Cavestani
- Rumson staffer Richard Stahl
- Carol Alice Kushida
- Lisa Renee Phillips
- doorkeeper Beans Morocco
- Education Secretary Kathryn Ish
- flower girl Kamilah Martin
- groundskeeper Augie Blunt
- guard Thom Barry
- Hud secretary Steve Gonzalez
- Jeff Gabriel Jarret
- Leo's secretary Karen Maruyama
- Leslie Nancy Kandal
- congressman George Murdock
- Congressman Millman Bernie Mcinerney
- Congressman Pennybaker Jack Gilroy
- congressional staffer Matthew Saks
- Gil Googy Gress
- Lloyd, reporter Ron Canada
- reporter Brian Pietro
- reporter Rick Garcia
- aide in bar Aaron Sorkin
- Sally Kymberly S. Newberry
- Mark Greg Poland
- Laura, White House staffer Leslie Bega
- Maria, White House staffer Jennifer Crystal
- deputy Arthur Senzy
- White House aide Nicholas Toth
- White House aide Jorge Noa
- White House aide Maude Winchester
- TV news anchorman Jeff Anderson
- TV news anchorwoman Suzanne Michaels
- Kenneth Michaels Mark Thompson
- new guy David Drew Gallagher
- uniformed Secret Service agent Todd Odom
Credits
Direction
- Director Rob Reiner
- Assistant Director Frank Capra Iii
- Assistant Director Cherylanne Martin
- Assistant Director William M. Connor
- Assistant Director (Washington DC) Alison C. Rosa
- Script Supervisor Kerry Lyn McKissick
- Script Supervisor (Washington DC) Anne Rapp
Production
- ©/Presented by Castle Rock Entertainment
- Production Company Wildwood Enterprises
- Presented by Universal Pictures
- Executive Producer Jeffrey Stott
- Executive Producer Charles J. Newirth
- Producer Rob Reiner
- Associate Producer Barbara Maltby
- Unit Production Manager Charles J. Newirth
- Production Supervisor Allegra Clegg
- Production Co-ordinator Debra James
- Production Co-ordinator (Washington DC) Alison Sherman
- Location Manager Richard Davis Jr
- Location Manager (Washington DC) Peggy Pridemore
- Post-production Supervisor Alan Edward Bell
Casting
- Casting Jane Jenkins
- Casting Janet Hirshenson
Writing
- Screenplay Aaron Sorkin
Photography
- Director of Photography John Seale
- Camera Operator M. Todd Henry
- Camera Operator (Washington DC) Bruce Maccallum
- Steadicam Operator Nicola Pecorini
- Wescam Operator Hans Bjerno
Special Effects
- Special Visual effects Industrial Light & Magic
- ILM (Supervisor) Ken Ralston
- ILM (Producer) Debbie Denise
- ILM (Editor) Mike Mcgovern
- ILM (Co-ordinator) Anne Calanchini
- ILM (Sabre Systems Supervisor) Dan Mcnamara
- ILM (Computer Graphics Supervisor) Bart Giovanetti
- ILM (Scanning Supervisor) Joshua Pines
- ILM (Optical Supervisor) Bruce Vecchitto
- ILM (Vista Vision Camera Operator) Pat Turner
- ILM (Sabre Digital Compositor) Mark Holmes
- ILM (Sabre Digital Compositor) Caitlin Content
- ILM (Sabre Digital Compositor) Jason Ortenberg
- ILM (Sabre Co-ordinator) Lisa Vaughn
- ILM (Digital Matte Painter) Eric Chauvin
- ILM (Digital Matte Painter) Yusei Uesugi
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Betsy Cox
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Kathleen Beeler
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Patrick Myers
- ILM (Computer Graphics Artist) Kevin Willmering
- ILM (Scanner Operator) John Whisnant
- ILM (Scanning co-ordinator) Lisa Van Cott
- ILM (Optical Line-up) Andrea Biklian
- ILM (CG Systems Co-ordinator) Nancy Luckoff
- ILM (CG Systems Production Manager) Gail Currey
- ILM (Digital Operations Manager) John Ellis
- ILM (Plate Photography Co-ordinator) Andy Bronzo
- ILM (Senior Management) Jim Morris
- ILM (Senior Management) Patricia Blau
- ILM (Senior Management) Jeff Mann
- ILM (Senior Management) Tom Williams
- Special Effects (Supervisor) Clay Pinney
- Special Effects (Foreman) Hans Metz
Editing
- Editor Robert Leighton
- Associate Editor Alan Edward Bell
Design
- Production Designer Lilly Kilvert
- Art Director John Warnke
- Set Designer Nick Navarro
- Set Designer Louis Montejano
- Set Designer Eric Orborn
- Set Designer Alan S. Kaye
- Set Decorator Karen O'hara
- Production Illustrator Carl Aldana
Costumes
- Costume Designer Gloria Gresham
- Wardrobe Supervisor Chuck Velasco
- Wardrobe Supervisor Pam Wise
Make-up
- Key Make-up Artist Dan Striepeke
- Key Hairstylist Kathryn L. Blondell
Titles
- Main Title Design Kyle Cooper
- Main Title Design R/Greenberg Associates
- End Titles Pacific Title
Film processing
- Opticals Pacific Title
Music
- Music Marc Shaiman
- Music Conductor Artie Kane
- Orchestrations Jeff Atmajian
- Music Supervisor Arlene Fishbach
- Music Producer Marc Shaiman
- Supervising Music Editor Scott Stambler
Sound
- Music Scoring Mixer Dennis Sands
- Sound Recordist Dan Sharp
- Sound Recordist John Brilhante
- Sound Mixer Robert Eber
- Sound Re-recording Mixer Kevin O'connell
- Sound Re-recording Mixer Rick Kline
- Supervising Sound Editor Robert Grieve
- Sound Editor Greg King
- Sound Editor Daniel Yale
- Sound Editor Mark Lanza
- Sound Editor Michael Dressel
- Dialogue Editor Alison Fisher
- ADR (Loop Group) Leigh French
- ADR Recordist Lewis Countee
- ADR Mixer Jeff Gomillion
- Supervising ADR Editor Kimberly Harris-rivolier
- ADR Editor Beth Bergeron
- Foley Artist John Cucci
- Foley Artist Gary Hecker
- Foley Recordist Ed Simon
- Foley Mixer Nerses Gezalyan
- Foley Editor John Murray
Consultant
- Secret Service Consultant Robert R. Snow
- White House Consultant Patty Presock
- White House Consultant Catherine Balsam-schwaber
- State Dinner Consultant Laurie G. Firestone