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My Fellow Americans

Year:

1996

Duration:

101 min

Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

IMDB rate:

6.5

Director:

Peter Segal

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1996-12-20

Filming Locations: Black Mountain, North Carolina, USA

Earnings

Budget: $21,500,000

Opening Weekend: $2,860,334 (USA) (22 December 1996)

Gross: $22,294,341 (USA) (16 March 1997)

Cast

Actor

Character

Marg Helgenberger

My Fellow Americans

Scott Hoxby

My Fellow Americans

Jack Lemmon

President Russell P. Kramer

James Garner

President Matt Douglas

Dan Aykroyd

President William Haney

John Heard

Vice President Ted Matthews

Wilford Brimley

Joe Hollis

Lauren Bacall

Margaret Kramer

Sela Ward

Kaye Griffin

Everett McGill

Col. Paul Tanner

Bradley Whitford

Carl Witnaur

James Rebhorn

Charlie Reynolds

Esther Rolle

Rita

Conchata Ferrell

Woman Truck Driver

Jack Kehler

Wayne

Connie Ray

Genny

Tom Everett

NSA Agent Wilkerson

Mark Lowenthal

NSA Agent Caldwell

Jeff Yagher

Dorothy

Edwin Newman

Himself

Lynn Clark

Chrissy Kramer

Leigh Rose

Katherine Douglas

Mihoko Tokoro

Japanese Singer

Ken Enomoto

Hiroshi Ashino

Gunnar Peterson

Bruce

Scott Burkholder

Greg

Wayne Duvall

Chet

Jack Garner

President Haney's Caddy

Gene Bolande

Injured Golf Spectator

Francesca Rollins

Reporter #1

Paul Feig

Reporter #2

Cathy Ladman

Reynolds' Secretary

Tom Wright

Jim

Dana Gould

Sandwich Guy at Book Convention

Jonathan Osser

Kramer's Grandson

Mitch Braswell

Marine One Pilot

E. Arthur Booth

Marine One Co-Pilot

Steve Carlisle

Man in Train Station Bathroom

Todd McDurmont

Elvis

Madison Wellington

Tina

David 'Skippy' Malloy

Will

Jennifer Leigh Jones

Fran

Rob Roy Fitzgerald

Dean

Jennifer Austin

Marilyn Monroe

Bobby Bass

NSA Hitman #1

Steven Chambers

NSA Hitman #2

Jimmy Nickerson

NSA Hitman #3

Cara Gooden

Truck Stop Girl

Matthew R. Zboyovski

Truck Stop Boy

Michael Peña

Ernesto

Alex Joganic

Kevin

Ocie Pouncie

Man in Diner

Neva Howell

Charlene, Budget Agent

Sheri Mann Stewart

Sandy, Budget Agent

Pete Penuel

Man in Parade

John O'Leary

Ben, Caretaker

Leighanne Littrell

Witnaur's Girlfriend

Rick Hall

U.S. Secret Service Uniformed Division Officer

Eric Siegel

President Haney's Aide

Ann Cusack

White House Tour Guide

Jean Speegle Howard

Asthmatic Woman on Tour

Dorothy Lucey

News Anchor

Jeff Mandon

Secret Service Agent

James D. Bissell

Secret Service Agent

Shawn D. Woodyard

Secret Service Agent

Stephen Wedan

Mounted Policeman #1

Tom Sean Foley

Mounted Policeman #2

Michael Russo

White House Sharpshooter

Christopher Kriesa

Agent Kopeck

William Kerr

Vice President Matthews' Make-Up Man

Peter Segal

TV Technician

Tory Christopher

Campaign Aid (uncredited)

C. Michael Haynes

Policeman

Jan Jackson

Lady in Train

Jesse G. Martin

Specialty performer

Jennifer L. Ray

Funeral mourner (uncredited)

Steph Robinson

Tarheel Fan

Sam P. Whitehead

Rude Waiter

Did you know?

Trivia

Wilford Brimley plays the chairman of the Democratic National Committee. In real life, Brimley is a Republican and campaigned for John McCain for President in 2008.

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Lauren Bacall only has 11 lines in this film.

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At the Russell P. Kramer Presidential Library in Ohio, there is a life size cutout of President Kramer in a U.S. Naval officer's uniform. Jack Lemmon really served in the U.S. Navy during World War II

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Goofs

When presidents Kramer and Douglas walk into the rental-car office in West Virginia, there is a Wachovia bank branch across the street behind them. Wachovia does not have branches in West Virginia.

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When the presidents escape through the secret door the TV seems to turn itself off between shots.

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In the shooting scene in the car, President Douglas is given a summons from his ex wife. He reads it and throws it on the floorboard of the car. When he leaves the car, he leaves the summons, which would have identified him as being in the murder car.

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Quotes

Russell Kramer: When you were in the White House, who was the person you were most excited to meet?

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Matt Douglas: [Presidents Douglas and Kramer lead a White House tour as fast as possible in order to get to the Oval Office in time] Okay, this is the Green Room...

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Russell Kramer: It's a kick in the balls. Sorry, sweetheart.

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