Michael Douglas portrays the widower Chief Executive who falls for a lobbyist (Annette Bening), then free-falls in the polls in this winning romantic comedy directed by Rob Reiner. Bustling staff member (Martin Sheen, Michael J. Fox, David Paymer, Anna Deavere Smith), a sneering opponent (Richard Dreyfuss), state dinners, formal protocol, informal moments, global crises – all come into focus as Reiner and his stars explore the balance between private romance and public Presidency.
