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.
Movie tag line: "Why can't the most powerful man in the world have the one thing he wants most?"
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Character: Andrew Shepherd
Character: Sydney Ellen Wade
Character: A.J. MacInerney
Character: Lewis Rothschild
Character: Robin McCall
Character: Janie Basdin
Character: Lucy Shepherd
Character: Leon Kodak
Character: Mrs. Chapil
Character: Senator Rumson
Character: Beth Wade
Character: Susan Sloan
Character: Agent Cooper
Character: Esther MacInerney
Character: David
Character: President D'Astier
Character: Madame D'Astier
Character: Leo Solomon
Character: Stu
Character: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Character: Defense Secretary
Character: General
Character: Security Advisor
Character: Secret Service Agent
Character: Secret Service Agent
Character: Secret Service Agent
Character: Carl
Character: Rumson Staffer
Character: Rumson Staffer
Character: Rumson Staffer
Character: Carol
Character: Lisa
Character: Doorkeeper
Character: Education Secretary
Character: Flower Girl
Character: Groundskeeper
Character: Guard
Character: Hud Secretary
Character: Jeff
Character: Leo's Secretary
Character: Leslie
Character: Congressman
Character: Congressman Millman
Character: Congressman Pennybaker
Character: Congressional Staffer
Character: Gil
Character: Reporter Lloyd
Character: Reporter
Character: Reporter
Character: Aide in Bar
Character: Sally
Character: Mark
Character: White House Staffer Laura (as Leslie Rae Bega)
Character: White House Staffer Maria
Character: Deputy
Character: White House Aide
Character: White House Aide
Character: White House Aide
Character: T.V. News Anchorman
Character: T.V. News Anchorwoman
Character: Kenneth Michaels
Character: New Guy
Character: Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Character: Color Guard Officer
Character: Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Character: Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Character: TV Anchor (uncredited)
Character: Congressman (uncredited)
Character: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Character: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Character: Political Assistant (uncredited)
Character: Reporter (uncredited)
Character: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Character: Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Character: Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Character: Senator (uncredited)
Character: White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Character: Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Character: Banquet Attendee (uncredited)
Character: State Dinner Attendee (uncredited)