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The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001)

The Day Reagan Was Shot poster
Directed by
Cyrus Nowrasteh
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 34m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film reenacts the day President Ronald Reagan was shot in 1981. It focuses on the political and military officials scrambling to manage the crisis and keep the government running.

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What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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