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My Fellow Americans

  • 19961996
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 41m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
15K
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Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
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  • Comedy
Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.Two former U. S. Presidents, hated rivals, join forces to expose the current, corrupt President at the risk of their lives.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
15K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Peter Segal
  • Writers
    • E. Jack Kaplan(story)
    • Richard Chapman(story)
    • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • James Garner
    • Dan Aykroyd
Top credits
  • Director
    • Peter Segal
  • Writers
    • E. Jack Kaplan(story)
    • Richard Chapman(story)
    • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Jack Lemmon
    • James Garner
    • Dan Aykroyd
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 76User reviews
    • 31Critic reviews
    • 49Metascore
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    My Fellow Americans
    Trailer 0:31
    My Fellow Americans

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    Jack Lemmon and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)
    Dan Aykroyd, Jack Lemmon, and James Garner in My Fellow Americans (1996)

    Top cast

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    Jack Lemmon
    Jack Lemmon
    • President Russell P. Kramer
    James Garner
    James Garner
    • President Matt Douglas
    Dan Aykroyd
    Dan Aykroyd
    • President William Haney
    John Heard
    John Heard
    • Vice President Ted Matthews
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Joe Hollis
    Lauren Bacall
    Lauren Bacall
    • Margaret Kramer
    Sela Ward
    Sela Ward
    • Kaye Griffin
    Everett McGill
    Everett McGill
    • Col. Paul Tanner
    Bradley Whitford
    Bradley Whitford
    • Carl Witnaur
    James Rebhorn
    James Rebhorn
    • Charlie Reynolds
    Esther Rolle
    Esther Rolle
    • Rita
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Woman Truck Driver
    Jack Kehler
    Jack Kehler
    • Wayne
    Connie Ray
    Connie Ray
    • Genny
    Tom Everett
    Tom Everett
    • NSA Agent Wilkerson
    Mark Lowenthal
    • NSA Agent Caldwell
    Jeff Yagher
    Jeff Yagher
    • Dorothy…
    Edwin Newman
    Edwin Newman
    • Edwin Newman - News Anchor
    • Director
      • Peter Segal
    • Writers
      • E. Jack Kaplan(story) (screenplay)
      • Richard Chapman(story) (screenplay)
      • Peter Tolan(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This was originally supposed to be a Walter Matthau/Jack Lemmon movie with the role of Matt Douglas written for Matthau. However, due to illness, Matthau pulled out and was replaced by James Garner.
    • Goofs
      In one scene, President Douglas gives the illegal alien, Ernesto, his trench coat. In the next scene, when both former Presidents are walking along the railroad, he is holding his trench coat.
    • Quotes

      [Russell Kramer's made-up words to "Hail to the Chief."]

      Russell Kramer: Hail to the chief, he's the chief and he needs hailing. He is the chief, so everybody hail like crazy. Hail to... that's more or less how it...

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Evita/Beavis and Butt-Head Do America/One Fine Day/My Fellow Americans/Scream/Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      Across the Field
      Written by W.A. Dougherty Jr.

    User reviews76

    Review
    Top review
    A job well done.
    I was very impressed with MY FELLOW AMERICANS the first time I watched it. I was expecting the film to be horrid as it starred Jack Lemmon (which is great) but had James Garner in place of Walter Matthau. I thought this might create a problem, but no.

    The story is very fresh and original and the dialogue is witty and the film is filled with a biting sense of sarcasm. It is a touching film at that as well, because it teaches good life lessons about how you should not waste your time and just get right to living. The film has violence and action sequences (explosions, gun shots) that almost make it seem like an action comedy. But, no this is no action comedy. Just a good clean, fun comedy.

    The role played by James Garner is very well written and it seems that his role was written with Matthau in mind. But, Garner takes his place well and the film would not have been the same without him. Truly hilarious. MY FELLOW AMERICANS: 4/5.
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    • Apr 1, 2003

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 20, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros.
      • WB Shop / Warner Archive
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
    • Also known as
      • Grumpy Old Presidents
    • Filming locations
      • Biltmore Estate - 1 Approach Road, Asheville, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Peters Entertainment
      • Storyline Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $21,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $22,313,201
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,860,334
      • Dec 22, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $22,313,201
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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