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Killing Reagan (film)

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Screenplay by
  
Eric Simonson

Theme music composer
  
David Buckley

Directed by
  
Rod Lurie

Country of origin
  
United States

Based on
  
Killing Reaganby Bill O'ReillyMartin Dugard

Starring
  
Tim MathesonCynthia NixonJoe ChrestJoel MurrayKyle S. MoreMichael H. Cole

Killing Reagan is a 2016 American television drama film directed by Rod Lurie and written by Eric Simonson. It is based on the 2015 book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. The film stars Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon, Joe Chrest, Joel Murray, Kyle S. More and Michael H. Cole. The film premiered on October 16, 2016, on the National Geographic Channel.

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Cast

  • Tim Matheson as Ronald Reagan
  • Cynthia Nixon as Nancy Reagan
  • Jeff Harlan as Michael Deaver
  • Joe Chrest as Jerry Parr
  • Joel Murray as Edwin Meese
  • Kyle S. More as John Hinckley Jr.
  • Michael H. Cole as James Brady
  • Geoff Pierson as James Baker
  • Patrick St. Esprit as Alexander Haig
  • Ashley LeConte Campbell as Jim Baker's Secretary
  • Gary Weeks as Stephen Colo
  • Mike Pniewski as Jack Hinckley
  • Leander Suleiman as Dr. Joyce Mitchell
  • Rebecca Tilney as Jo Ann Hinckley
  • Kristen Shaw as Cheryl Chris
  • James Martin Kelly as Donald Regan
  • Daniel Thomas May as David Stockman
  • Jason Vail as Dennis McCarthy
  • Kendrick Cross as Danny Spriggs
  • Katia Lara as Jodie Foster
  • Bill Winkler as Caspar Weinberger
  • Dustin Lewis as Ted Graber
  • Jeff Rose as George Opfer
  • Anthony Collins as Dr. F Fagan
  • Amber Erwin as Katie
  • Keith Hudson as Rocky
  • John L. Smith Jr. as Jimmy Carter
  • David Alexander as George Chmiel
  • Brian F. Durkin as Detective Eddie Myers
  • Jim Dougherty as Judge William Higgins
  • Kathrine Barnes as Kat
  • Tom Hillmann as Dr. Joseph Giordano
  • Joseph Lacy as Ray Shaddick
  • Chris Hlozek as Robert Wanko
  • David A. MacDonald as Tim McCarthy
  • Sue Cremin as Nurse Wendy Koenig
  • Annie Humphrey as Sarah Brady
  • Trey McGriff as David C. Fischer
  • Darian Fisher as Kent Wood

    • Production

    On September 22, 2015, the National Geographic Channel and Scott Free Productions acquired rights to the book Killing Reagan. On May 6, 2016, Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon joined the cast to play Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.

    Accolades

    Killing Reagan received three Critics' Choice Television Award nominations for its seventh annual awards.

    References

    Killing Reagan (film) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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