Review of The American President (1995) by Christopher Null for Filmcritic.com — 01 Jan 2000

Rob Reiner seems to have found his calling.

This review of The American President (1995) was written by Christopher Null and published by Filmcritic.com on 01 Jan 2000.

The American President has generally received positive reviews.

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