| The Day Reagan Was Shot | |
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| Written by | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Directed by | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Starring | Richard Dreyfuss Richard Crenna Colm Feore Michael Murphy Holland Taylor |
| Music by | Elizabeth Myers John Trivers |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
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| Executive producers | Dan Halsted Oliver Stone |
| Producer | Armand Leo |
| Cinematography | Michael McMurray |
| Editor | Paul Seydor |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Production companies | Paramount Television Showtime Networks |
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| Network | Showtime |
| Release | December 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 DreyfussasAlexander Haig and Richard CrennaasRonald Reagan, and co-stars Michael Murphy, Holland Taylor, Kenneth Welsh and Colm Feore. The film premiered on Showtime on December 9, 2001.[1][2]
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]
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