The Day Reagan Was Shot
# The Day Reagan Was Shot

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.

## 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.

## Cast

* Richard Dreyfuss as Alexander Haig
* Richard Crenna as Ronald Reagan
* Colm Feore as Caspar Weinberger
* Michael Murphy as Michael Deaver
* Holland Taylor as Nancy Reagan
* Kenneth Welsh as James Baker
* Leon Pownall as Ed Meese
* Robert Bockstael as Richard V. Allen
* Beau Starr as Special Agent Cage
* Alex Carter as Dr. Allard
* Andrew Tarbet as Dr. Gregorio
* Christian Lloyd as John Hinckley Jr.
* Sean McCann as Donald Regan
* Jack Jessop as William J. Casey
* John Connolly as James Brady
* Angela Gei as Sarah Brady
* Michael Greene as George Bush
* Yannick Bisson as Buddy Stein
* Frank Moore as Lt. Col. Taylor
* Ken James as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Yates (Based on David C. Jones)
* Oliver Dennis as David Gergen
* Bernard Behrens as William F. Smith
* Tiffanie Bell as Nurse Sally
* Wayne Best as FBI Agent Kirkus
* Christopher Bondy as White House Reporter
* Brendan Connor as White House Reporter
* Neil Crone as Lyn Nofziger
* James Downing as Bagman
* Dan Duran as Network Anchor
* Greg Ellwand as Night Time News Host

## 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)
