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Brief Synopsis. Television movie about the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan and the backstage battle for control of the White House in his absence. The story focuses on the attempts of Reagan's cabinet members to control the press, the Soviets and each other in the chaotic 24 hours after the.
The 2001 Showtime TV movie The Day Reagan Was Shot, loosely-based on events surrounding the assassination attempt, depicts a crazed media frenzy, a divided White House cabinet and staff with little control, and a fictional threat of international crisis.
The Day Reagan Was Shot. 2001. 1 hr 40 mins. Drama. R. Watchlist. A look at the events after the attempted 1981 assassination of the President (Richard Crenna), when Gen. Alexander Haig (Richard ...
Dec 5, 2001 · Writer-director Cyrus Nowrasteh went to great lengths to document the facts of the events of March 30, 1981, for the Showtime original movie "The Day Reagan Was Shot," wading through public ...
Dec 9, 2001 · 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.
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Alexander Haig : Constitutionally, gentlemen, you have the President, the Vice President and the Secretary of State in that order, and should the President decide he wants to transfer the helm to the Vice President, he will do so. He has not done that. As of now, I am in control here, in the White House, pending return of the Vice President and ...
