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Mood:
- DisturbingBiting
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Plot:
- Head of StateAssassination AttemptAmericanaChaos and MayhemPolitical ConspiracyPolitical CorruptionMediaState Affairs more...
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Genres:
- DramaFake Documentary
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Time/Period:
- 80s
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Place:
- USAWashington DC
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Attitudes:
- Semi SeriousRealistic
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The Day Reagan Was Shot, 2001
English
USA
Profile of The Day Reagan Was Shot
The Day Reagan Was Shot can be described as biting and disturbing. The plot revolves around an assassination attempt, a political conspiracy, and a head of state. The main genre is drama. In terms of style, The Day Reagan Was Shot is a fake documentary. In approach, it is realistic. It is located in Washington DC. The Day Reagan Was Shot takes place in the 1980s.
Summary of The Day Reagan Was Shot
On March 30, 1981, John Hinckley, trying to prove his love for actress Jodie Foster, attempts to assassinate President Ronald Reagan (Richard Crenna) in front of the Washington Hilton. Only 70 days into his term, Reagan takes a bullet between the heart and lung and is forced into the hospital. Meanwhile, with Vice President Bush in transit, Secretary of State Alexander Haig (Richard Dreyfus) takes control at the White House only to find himself close to nuclear conflict with the Soviet Union. This thought-provoking film, which originally aired on the Showtime network, utilizes various sources to provide a portrait of an infamous day in American history which was fraught with far more chaos than the public even knew.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 9 December 2001 |
| Runtime: | 98 min |
Cast and Crew
as Alexander Haig
as Ronald Reagan
as Nancy Reagan
