"Dr. Sidney Schaefer" (James Coburn) is a successful psychiatrist who works in New York and has been unknowingly vetted for a top-secret position as the analyst for the President of the United States. Needless to say, he is quite surprised when he is suddenly offered the job but he readily accepts as he considers it a tremendous honor. Not long afterward he and his girlfriend "Nan Butler" (Joan Delaney) moves to Washington D.C. where he can begin his new practice. However, although things proceed smoothly enough at first, the stress of the job begins to take its toll when the president soon becomes much more demanding. It's then that he realizes that the information he has obtained during his sessions have made him a valuable target for intelligence officials in other countries and because of that he begins to develop a sense of foreboding which only gets worse as time goes by. So eventually fearing for his safety he decides to run away until he can figure things out. Unfortunately, it soon becomes apparent that his own government considers him a security threat and orders are issued to have him killed before any other country can abduct him for their own intelligence purposes. To that effect, he now discovers that he has become the most hunted man on the face of the earth with nobody around him that he can trust. Now rather than reveal any more I will just say that this film may not appeal to everyone because it has so many scenarios that were unique to the period in which it was produced. But for those who remember the Cold War, acid rock and hippies then they might be able to appreciate some of the humor a little better. In any case, although it is quite dated I found this to be an enjoyable film for the most part and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of The President's Analyst
