Friday Matinee: The American President

Primary tabs

Program Type:

Movies

Program Description

Event Details

May: The Best of Michael Douglass

March 1: The American President [1995]: PG-13, 116m

With the end of his first term in sight, widowed U.S. President Andrew Shepherd (Michael Douglas) knows that overwhelming public support will guarantee his re-election. But when he falls in love with lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Annette Bening), Shepherd's supporters question the relationship, and his approval ratings drop. As a rival presidential candidate goes on the attack, Shepherd must choose between his political career and his love for Sydney.

May 8 – The Game [1997]: R, 129m

May 15 – Wonder Boys [2000]: R, 107m

May 22 – Romancing the Stone [1984]: PG, 106m

May 29 – Falling Down [1993]: R, 113m