title: The Day Reagan Was Shot
text: # 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)
  