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.
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
American Cinema Editors
Won: Best Edited Motion Picture for Non-Commercial Television (Paul Seydor)
Satellite AwardsWon: Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film (Richard Dreyfuss)Won: Best Television FilmScreen Actors Guild Award''' Nominated: Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie (Richard Dreyfuss)
References
External links
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