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Movie Info

When John Hinckley Jr. shoots President Ronald Reagan (Richard Crenna), it triggers both medical and political dramas. In the OR, two young doctors summon all of their skills to save the president's life. Meanwhile, Secretary of State Alexander Haig (Richard Dreyfuss) mistakenly believes he is third in line to the presidency and, in the absence of the vice president, eerily declares that he is now the head of the United States, leading to a confusion that could alert the course of world events.

Rating:

TV14 (V|L)
Genre:

drama
Original Language:

English
Director:

Cyrus Nowrasteh
Producer:

Armand Leo
Writer:

Cyrus Nowrasteh
Release Date (Streaming):

Oct 29, 2002
Runtime:

1h 38m
Production Co:

Miramax

Cast & Crew

Richard Dreyfuss
Alexander Haig

Richard Crenna
Ronald Reagan

Holland Taylor
Nancy Reagan

Cyrus Nowrasteh
Director

Oliver Stone
Executive Producer

Cyrus Nowrasteh
Writer

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Critic Reviews for The Day Reagan Was Shot

All Critics (5) | Top Critics (2) | Fresh (3) | Rotten (2)

... as stylish as Thirteen Days when executive producer Oliver Stone isn't hitting us with his big stick.

February 2, 2018 | Full Review…

John Leonard
New York Magazine/Vulture
The movie belongs to Dreyfuss, who not only conveys a thirst for powe, but conjures empathy for a man who would indeed fall on his sword for the good of his country.

July 6, 2010 | Full Review…

Laura Fries
Variety
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July 23, 2005 | Rating: 2/5

Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com
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March 11, 2003 | Rating: 7/10 | Full Review…

Susan Granger
rec.arts.movies.reviews
A boring and over-the-top exploitation of a day a president was nearly killed and his government was sent into chaos.

March 11, 2003 | Rating: 58/100

Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide