# IMDb poll: Movie presidents **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 24, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100 "2003-06-24T18:46:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![a35362](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3da27b/32.png) [@a35362](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/a35362)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/1 "2003-06-24T18:46:42Z")
From the 6/24 IMDb [poll](http://us.imdb.com/Poll/): “Which fictional cinematic president would you most like to see in the White House – for real?” So Martin Sheen on [“The West Wing”](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0200276) doesn’t count. I voted for Morgan Freeman in [_Deep Impact_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0120647), just for the sound of his voice as he reassures everyone that we’ll be okay, we’ll rebuild. But I’m surprised that [_The Contender_](http://us.imdb.com/Title?0208874) didn’t do better. Jeff Bridges was a wily character in that (and it was a good movie, besides). ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/2 "2003-06-24T18:50:48Z")
I want to see Harrison Ford from Air Force One. If we only had a President who kicked ass first, then took names… Wait a minute!!! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![NoCoolUserName](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5fc32e/32.png) [@NoCoolUserName](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NoCoolUserName)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/3 "2003-06-24T18:59:00Z")
Second vote for **Morgan Freeman**. I’d vote for him as God, too (Bruce Almighty). I know he’s an actor, but he just sounds so convincing. I’d like to be convinced by my president–which hasn’t happened in my (long but faded) memory. ---
**Author:** ![Big\_Norse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/big_norse/32/9954_2.png) [@Big\_Norse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Big_Norse)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/4 "2003-06-24T19:42:19Z")
I know TV doesn’t count but I’d definitely go for Dennis Haysbert’s President Palmer from 24 before any of the movie guys listed. ---
**Author:** ![Morgainelf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Morgainelf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgainelf)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/5 "2003-06-24T19:56:07Z")
I liked Kevin Kline in **Dave**. As regular guy Dave, not evil president in a coma Bill Harrison. Oh, and I liked that guy that John Travolta played in **True Colors**. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Michael\_Ellis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@Michael\_Ellis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Michael_Ellis)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/6 "2003-06-24T20:05:43Z")
I voted for Peter Sellars. ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/7 "2003-06-24T20:39:02Z")
Hmmm, not much of a list: No Walter Huston (_Gabriel Over the White House_), Frederic March (_Seven Days in May_) or (my vote) Henry Fonda (_Fail-Safe_). Of those listed, I’d probably vote for Freeman too. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/8 "2003-06-24T21:04:50Z")
How about Michael Douglas in _The American President_? ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Mudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f14d63/32.png) [@Larry\_Mudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Mudd)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2003, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/imdb-poll-movie-presidents/184100/9 "2003-06-24T21:09:24Z")
I’m a little concerned about the .5% that voted for Donald Pleasance in _Escape From New York_. "You’re the Duke! You’re A-Number One! Mwahahaha!