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A Balasaur Score of 72 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.8/10, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, Metacritic 68/100. Scores higher than 76% of the 1,952 1990s drama movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
Widowed U.S. president Andrew Shepherd, one of the world's most powerful men, can have anything he wants -- and what he covets most is Sydney Ellen Wade, a Washington lobbyist. But Shepherd's attempts at courting her spark wild rumors and decimate his approval ratings.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic68/100
807 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob ReinerDirector
- Marc ShaimanOriginal Music Composer
- Aaron SorkinWriter
Cast
- Michael DouglasAndrew Shepherd
- Annette BeningSydney Ellen Wade
- Martin SheenA.J. MacInerney
- Michael J. FoxLewis Rothschild
- Anna Deavere SmithRobin McCall
- Samantha MathisJanie Basdin
- Shawna WaldronLucy Shepherd
- David PaymerLeon Kodak
- Anne HaneyMrs. Chapil
- Richard DreyfussSenator Rumson
- Nina SiemaszkoBeth Wade
- Wendie MalickSusan Sloan
Stills
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Themes
new loveusa presidentthe white householidayglobal warmingpressfossil fueldatingclass differenceswidowerwildlife conservationlobbyist
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