The Day Reagan Was Shot
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 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(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dan Halsted Oliver Stone |
| Producer(s) | Armand Leo |
| Cinematography | Michael McMurray |
| Editor(s) | Paul Seydor |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Paramount Television Showtime Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | Showtime |
| Original release | 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 crazed 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)
Satellite Awards
- Won: Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Richard Dreyfuss)
- Won: Best Television Film
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Richard Dreyfuss)
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