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.[1]
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Based on | Killing Reagan by Bill O'Reilly Martin Dugard |
Screenplay by | Eric Simonson |
Directed by | Rod Lurie |
Starring | Tim Matheson Cynthia Nixon Joe Chrest Joel Murray Kyle S. More Michael H. Cole |
Composer | David Buckley |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Producer | Diane L. Sabatini |
Editor | Christal Khatib |
Running time | 100 minutes |
Production company | Scott Free Productions |
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Original network | National Geographic Channel |
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The film opens at a Jimmy Carter re-election campaign rally in Nashville, Tennessee.
William Casey is serving as Reagan's campaign manager in 1980.
Reagan's would-be assassin, John Hinckley, is seen purchasing a Röhm gun. On October 28, 1980, Reagan and Carter debate in Cleveland, Ohio. Later, Hinckley hears about the assassination of John Lennon and develops a fascination with Mark David Chapman.
After Ronald Reagan recovers from the assassination attempt, Nancy Reagan hires the astrologer Joan Quigley.
On September 22, 2015, the National Geographic Channel and Scott Free Productions acquired rights to the book Killing Reagan.[2] On May 6, 2016, Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon joined the cast to play Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.[3]
Killing Reagan received three Critics' Choice Television Award nominations for its seventh annual awards.[4]
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2017 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series | Tim Matheson | Nominated |
Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series | Cynthia Nixon | Nominated | ||
Best Movie or Limited Series | Killing Reagan | Nominated | ||
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