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.
Andrew Shepherd
Michael Douglas
Sydney Ellen Wade
Annette Bening
A.J. MacInerney
Martin Sheen
Lewis Rothschild
Michael J. Fox
Robin McCall
Anna Deavere Smith
Janie Basdin
Samantha Mathis
Lucy Shepherd
Shawna Waldron
Leon Kodak
David Paymer
Mrs. Chapil
Anne Haney
Senator Rumson
Richard Dreyfuss
Beth Wade
Nina Siemaszko
Susan Sloan
Wendie Malick
Agent Cooper
Beau Billingslea
Esther MacInerney
Gail Strickland
David
Joshua Malina
President D'Astier
Clement von Franckenstein
Madame D'Astier
Efrat Lavie
Leo Solomon
John Mahoney
Stu
Taylor Nichols
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
John Mahon
Defense Secretary
Tom Dahlgren
General
Ralph Meyering Jr.
Security Advisor
Kurt A. Boesen
Secret Service Agent
Joseph Latimore
Secret Service Agent
Darryl Alan Reed
Secret Service Agent
Andrew Steel
Carl
Jordan Lund
Rumson Staffer
Richard McGonagle
Rumson Staffer
Frank Cavestani
Rumson Staffer
Richard Stahl
Carol
Alice Kushida
Lisa
Renee Faia
Doorkeeper
Beans Morocco
Education Secretary
Kathryn Ish
Flower Girl
Kamilah Martin
Groundskeeper
Augie Blunt
Guard
Thom Barry
Hud Secretary
Steven Gonzalez
Jeff
Gabriel Jarret
Leo's Secretary
Karen Maruyama
Leslie
Nancy Kandal
Congressman
George Murdock
Congressman Millman
Bernie McInerney
Congressman Pennybaker
Jack Gilroy
Congressional Staffer
Matthew Saks
Gil
Googy Gress
Reporter Lloyd
Ron Canada
Reporter
Brian Pietro
Reporter
Rick Garcia
Aide in Bar
Aaron Sorkin
Sally
Kymberly Newberry
Mark
Greg Poland
White House Staffer Laura
Leslie Bega
White House Staffer Maria
Jennifer Crystal Foley
Deputy
Arthur Senzy
White House Aide
Nick Toth
White House Aide
Jorge Noa
White House Aide
Maud Winchester
T.V. News Anchorman
Jeffrey Anderson
T.V. News Anchorwoman
Suzanne Michaels
Kenneth Michaels
Mark Thompson
New Guy
David Drew Gallagher
Uniformed Secret Service Agent
Todd Odom
Color Guard Officer
Michael G. Alexander
Senator from Arizona (uncredited)
Anthony Backman
Reporter #4 (uncredited)
Rose Barrett
Reporter (uncredited)
Faith Burton
Lobbyist Banquet (uncredited)
Jan Citron
TV Anchor (uncredited)
Arthur Eckdahl
Congressman (uncredited)
Roger Ferreira
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Star Halm
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Betty Hankins
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Suzanne Lodge
Political Assistant (uncredited)
Gorja Max
Reporter (uncredited)
Mark Norris
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Sherry O’Keefe
Radio Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
Roger Steffens
Helen Thomas (uncredited)
Helen Thomas
Senator (uncredited)
Ray Uhler
White House State Dinner Guest (uncredited)
Michael Wajacs
Secret Service Agent (uncredited)
Mark Watson
Banquet Attendee (uncredited)
Janet Dey