For this week’s episode, Jamelle and John were joined by Linda Holmes of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Our to discuss the 1995 political romantic comedy “The American President,” directed by Rob Reiner, written by — you guessed it — Aaron Sorkin, and starring Michael Douglas, Annette Bening, Martin Sheen, David Paymer, Samantha Mathis and Michael J. Fox, among others.
“The American President” stars Michael Douglas as President Andrew Shepherd, a widow, who falls in love with an environmental lobbyist, played by Annette Bening, while he also runs for re-election and attempts to pass major legislation. The film is both a romantic comedy, depicting the president’s courtship, and a political drama, depicting the effort to win votes, dodge criticism and shore up the White House’s political position.
The tagline for “The American President” is “Why can’t the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?”
“The American President” is available for rent or purchase on Amazon and iTunes.
Our next episode will on the 1995 science-fiction thriller, “Twelve Monkeys.”
Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.
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