| 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 (2001-12-09) |
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.
Plot
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.
Cast
- 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
- 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
- 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.
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- 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