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The Day Reagan Was Shot

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The Day Reagan Was Shot
Promotional poster
Written byCyrus Nowrasteh
Directed byCyrus Nowrasteh
StarringRichard Dreyfuss
Richard Crenna
Colm Feore
Michael Murphy
Holland Taylor
Music byElizabeth Myers
John Trivers
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producersDan Halsted
Oliver Stone
ProducerArmand Leo
CinematographyMichael McMurray
EditorPaul Seydor
Running time98 minutes
Production companiesParamount Television
Showtime Networks
Original release
NetworkShowtime
ReleaseDecember 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.[1][2]

Plot

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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

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Awards and nominations

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American Cinema Editors

  • 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)

References

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  1. ^ Rob Owen (7 December 2001). "West Wing 'weenies'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 40. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ Jay Bobbin (9 December 2001). "Richard Crenna recreates 'The Day Reagan Was Shot'". Arizona Daily Sun. p. 3. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ 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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