The Day Reagan Was Shot
Appearance
The Day Reagan Was Shot | |
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Written by | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
Directed by | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
Starring | Richard Dreyfuss Richard Crenna Colm Feore Michael Murphy Holland Taylor |
Music by | Elizabeth Myers John Trivers |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Dan Halsted Oliver Stone |
Producer | Armand Leo |
Cinematography | Michael McMurray |
Editor | Paul Seydor |
Running time | 98 minutes |
Production companies | Paramount Television Showtime Networks |
Original release | |
Network | Showtime |
Release | December 9, 2001 |
The Day Reagan Was Shot is a 2001 American made-for-television film drama film directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh and co-produced by Oliver Stone. The film stars Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Haig and Richard Crenna as Ronald Reagan, and co-stars Michael Murphy, Holland Taylor, Kenneth Welsh and Colm Feore. The film premiered on Showtime on December 9, 2001.[1][2]
Plot
[edit]The film is loosely based on events surrounding the Reagan assassination attempt on March 30, 1981 by John Hinckley Jr., and depicts a media frenzy, a divided White House cabinet and staff with little control, and a fictional threat of international crisis.[3]
Cast
[edit]- Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Haig
- Richard Crenna as Ronald Reagan
- Colm Feore as Caspar Weinberger
- Michael Murphy as Michael Deaver
- Holland Taylor as Nancy Reagan
- Kenneth Welsh as James Baker
- Leon Pownall as Ed Meese
- Robert Bockstael as Richard V. Allen
- Beau Starr as Special Agent Cage
- Alex Carter as Dr. Allard
- Andrew Tarbet as Dr. Gregorio
- Christian Lloyd as John Hinckley Jr.
- Sean McCann as Donald Regan
- Jack Jessop as William J. Casey
- John Connolly as James Brady
- Angela Gei as Sarah Brady
- Michael Greene as George Bush
- Yannick Bisson as Buddy Stein
- Frank Moore as Lt. Col. Taylor
- Ken James as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Yates (Based on David C. Jones)
- Oliver Dennis as David Gergen
- Bernard Behrens as William F. Smith
- Tiffanie Bell as Nurse Sally
- Wayne Best as FBI Agent Kirkus
- Christopher Bondy as White House Reporter
- Brendan Connor as White House Reporter
- Neil Crone as Lyn Nofziger
- James Downing as Bagman
- Dan Duran as Network Anchor
- Greg Ellwand as Night Time News Host
Awards and nominations
[edit]- Won: Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television (Paul Seydor)
- Won: Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Richard Dreyfuss)
- Won: Best Television Film
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Richard Dreyfuss)
References
[edit]- ^ Rob Owen (7 December 2001). "West Wing 'weenies'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 40. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Jay Bobbin (9 December 2001). "Richard Crenna recreates 'The Day Reagan Was Shot'". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
- ^ Howard Rosenberg (7 December 2001). "Film on Reagan shooting loose with facts". Los Angeles Times. p. D2. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
External links
[edit]Categories:
- 2000s American films
- 2001 drama films
- 2001 films
- 2001 television films
- American drama films
- Attempted assassination of Ronald Reagan
- Films about assassinations
- Films about presidents of the United States
- Films directed by Cyrus Nowrasteh
- Films set in 1981
- Films set in Washington, D.C.
- Showtime (TV network) films