TOP TEN American Movie Presidents

TOP TEN American Movie Presidents

The movies have presented some accurate and memorable characterisations of what the President is, has been, should be, and never will be. There have been affectionate portrayals glamorising the role and presenting the President as having superior integrity and ethics. There are the super-hero presidents of action films who are fighting for good over evil, or fighting corruption, or fighting for their owns life or reputation. Perhaps my favourite of all is the flawed President who may be selfish or sleazy or misguided.

Here's TEN of the the most memorable American Movie Presidents . . . they may not be the ones that would be best for the job but they are the ones that stick in my mind!

#1. Billy Bob Thornton
Love Actually (2003)

A British perspective on how the USA President is perceived as a disrespectful bully.


#2. Kevin Kline
Dave (1993)

A look at how an everyday man with simple accounting and common sense could improve the government.

 
#3. Dennis Quaid
American Dreamz (2006)

A sympathetic take on Bush-esque President who is bullied by his advisors and used as a puppet but is dreadfully unhappy on the inside.


#4. Michael Douglas
The American President (1995)

The story of a single President trying to date - examines the intrusiveness of the media into the personal lives of politicians.


#5. Harrison Ford
Air Force One (1997)

The action hero President who refuses to negotiate with Russian terrorists and then finds his own plane gets hijacked.


#6. Bill Pullman
Independance Day (1996)

The President who has to deal with a hostile alien invasion - of course the USA would be selected to represent the entire world, we all know hostile aliens would refuse to deal with anyone else and all the other countries would be lost without directions from the USA!


#7. Morgan Freeman
Deep Impact (1998)

The President who has to facilitate mass evacuations due to a comet hurtling towards Earth.

 
#8. James Cromwell
The Sum Of All Fears (2002)

The President embroiled in serious foreign affairs, missing nuclear weapons, spies, espionage and the CIA.



#9. Tim Robbins
Austin Powers - The Spy Who Shagged Me(1999)

The 60s President who laughs at Dr Evils request of $100 billion dollars ransom, he and his boys-club buddies dissolve into hysterics saying that amount of money doesnt even exist!

#10. John Travolta
Primary Colors (1998)

The Clinton-esque President during his campaign for election.