- Actors: Jack Lemmon, James Garner, Dan Aykroyd, John Heard, Wilford Brimley
- Directors: Peter Segal
- Writers: E. Jack Kaplan, Peter Tolan, Richard Chapman
- Producers: Craig Zadan, Jean Higgins, Jon Peters, Michael Ewing
- Language English, Spanish
- Classification: 12
- Studio: Warner
- VHS Release Date: 31 July 2000
- Run Time: 101 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B00004CUK9
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 8,151 in Video (See Top 100 in Video)
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Amazon.co.uk Review
Call this "The Odd Couple Goes to the White House". Jack Lemmon and James Garner play ex-presidents in My Fellow Americans lousy comedy, each of them having served only one term as chief executive and each the other's lifelong enemy. The best jokes in the film are front-loaded into the first five minutes. We meet both men living life after the White House, one (Lemmon) making speeches for whoever will front his large fee, while the other (Garner) writes relevant books no one reads. Any time they show up at the same function, they insult each other like snarling schoolboys. It is pretty funny, but after a brief introduction My Fellow Americans goes downhill rapidly, becoming yet another stupid road movie travelled by characters who hate each other. (How many of these is Lemmon going to make?) The jokes get dumber and cruder, the actors embarrass themselves, and the whole enterprise becomes tedious. --Tom Keogh
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
The comedy relationship between the two main stars (Lemmon and Garner) in this film is almost as good as the relationships between Lemmon + Matthau. The film shows how funny the two actors can still be. The film sees the two former presidents realize they have an enemy within the government and set out to find evidence that will clear their names. The funniest part of the film is when they find themselves marching in a gay pride parade. A must for any Jack Lemmon fan.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a comic gem that ought to be up there with the classics like Some Like it Hot. The plot is interesting, the script sharp and the characters lovable. A real favourite.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
This is a hugely entertaining family film with James Garner and Jack Lemmon driven by circumstance to work together to avoid being killed by the Secret Service. They really spark off each other as the ex presidents who despised each other in office and aren't any happier with each other now.There is, of course, a happy ending and this doesn't detract from the films enjoyment at all.
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Brilliant film!
It was a jolly expensive way of getting hold of a copy that would play on region 2. Can't think why this never went on general release for region 2 viewers it's one of the most... Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. A. Ludlow
When will this great film be released in region 2!
This must be my all time favorite James Garner film and Jack Lemmon is great as well. They play to Ex-USA Presidents who only served one term each. Read more
Published on 10 Feb 2007 by "Smith" Reader
"Our dreams are our children."
The story covers several years and three presidencies. First Lemmon, then Garner and now Aykroid. Vice President Ted Matthews (John Heard) is a dunce. Read more
Published on 28 April 2005 by bernie
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