The American President

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Michael Douglas Andrew Shepherd

Annette Bening Sydney Ellen Wade

Martin Sheen A.J. MacInerney

Michael J. Fox Lewis Rothschild

Anna Deavere Smith Robin McCall