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Actors: Annette Bening, Michael Douglas
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| Review Summary and Plot Commentary about The American President |
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Michael Douglas plays the president of the United States Alan Shephard. His former wife has died of cancer; he's now ready for female companionship. He meets Sydney Allen Wade, a political activist and journalist, fighting for environmental policy change. He is enchanted by her and actively pursues her. Unfortunately the press corps won't let him alone and try to make his personal relationship fodder for the next election campaign. Top of the list of his bashers is the top senator running against him, who uses the woman's former protesting years against her and the president. Will their relationship stand up to the pressure? Can Sydney ignore the fact that he is an important man and just enjoy his company? Will the senator use the president's romance against him and win the presidency for himself?
--BethG, Resident Scholar
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Michael Douglas plays a liberal American President who has a romance with the very butch Annette Bening (she cut off her hair for the part). But the evil right wingers attack the President for having a butch girlfriend, and he finds it hard to push his liberal agenda while sleeping with her at the same time.
--Stan, Resident Scholar
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Plot
Time/era of movie:
- 1980's-1999
Romance/Love/Hugging
Yes
Job/Profession/Poverty Story?
Yes
Job:
- politician
Lover is...
- someone really famous
Main Character
Identity:
- Male
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
Age:
- 40's-50's
Hair color?
- brunette (Brown)
Hair type
- (man) short/standard wavey
Body type
- (man) average
Events of movie makes character more...
- sensitive
- tougher
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor?
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Very much smarter than other characters
Physique
- average physique
Secondary Main Character
Identity:
- Female
Hair color
- red
Hair style
- (woman) short/butch/lez
Body type
- (woman) very skinny
- (woman) average
How much in movie?
- 60%
- 80%
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- politician/elected ruler
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- 20%
Hair color
- white
Hair type
- (man) very short/crewcut
Body type
- (man) average
Ethnicity/Nationality
- White (American)
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
City?
Yes
City:
- Washington D.C.
Misc setting
- fancy mansion
Style
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Movie makes you feel...
- very happy
Sex/nudity in movie?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references only
- kissing
Any profanity?
- Occasional swearing
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