The Day Reagan Was Shot
March 10, 1981. An insane and obsessive young man named John Hinckley Jr. attempts to kill U.S. President Ronald Reagan. Rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, Reagan's life hangs in the balance as two young surgeons battle to save him. But only those behind the scenes in the corridors of power konw that this is more than a fight to save one man. With the Soviet Union poised to invade Poland and the possibility of a total nuclear war looming, someone must take control of the impending crisis. And as a bitter power struggle begins, the government of teh most powerful nation in on Earth is sliding into chaos.
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Richard Dreyfuss
Alexander Haig
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Colm Feore
Cap Weinberger
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
The Amazing Spider-Man 2
Michael Murphy
Michael Deaver
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Kenneth Welsh
James Baker
Known for
The Day After Tomorrow
Twin Peaks
Holland Taylor
Nancy Reagan
Known for
Two and a Half Men
The Truman Show
Michael Greene
George Bush
Known for
To Live and Die in L.A.
Lost in America
Richard Crenna
Ronald Reagan
Known for
First Blood
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Yannick Bisson
Buddy Stein
Known for
Murdoch Mysteries
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
Alex Carter
Dr. Allard
Known for
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Out of Time
Andrew Tarbet
Dr. Gregorio
Known for
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Hache
Beau Starr
Special Agent Cage
Known for
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Due South
Leon Pownall
Ed Meese
Known for
Dead Poets Society
How the West Was Fun
Cyrus Nowrasteh Director · Elizabeth Myers Composer John Trivers Composer
United States release December 9, 2001 · Produced in United States · Production Showtime, Ixtlan Productions
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Paramount Pictures
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Showtime
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Ixtlan Productions
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Paramount Television Studios
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Showtime Networks
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United States
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English
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English
Release dates
United States · December 9, 2001
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