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The Day Reagan Was Shot

American TV series or program

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.[1][2]

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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.[3]

Cast

Awards and nominations

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

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