Killing Reagan (film)

This article is about the film. For the book, see Killing Reagan.

Killing Reagan
Television release poster
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
Theme music composer	David Buckley
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
Production
Producer(s)	Diane L. Sabatini
Editor(s)	Christal Khatib
Production company(s)	Scott Free Productions
Release
Original network	National Geographic Channel
Original release	October 16, 2016 (2016-10-16)

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]

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.^[2] On May 6, 2016, Tim Matheson and Cynthia Nixon joined the cast to play Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan.^[3]

Reception

Accolades

Killing Reagan received three Critics' Choice Television Award nominations for its seventh annual awards.^[4]

Year	Association	Category	Nominee(s)	Result
2017	Critics' Choice Television Awards	Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series	Tim Matheson	Pending
		Best Actress in a Movie or Limited Series	Cynthia Nixon	Pending
		Best Movie or Limited Series	Killing Reagan	Pending

References

↑ Hipes, Patrick (2016-08-02). "'Killing Reagan' Gets October Premiere Date On Nat Geo". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
↑ Whitney Friedlander (2015-09-22). "Bill O'Reily's 'Killing Reagan' to Be National Geographic Movie". Variety. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
↑ Lisa de Moraes (2016-05-06). "Tim Matheson, Cynthia Nixon Cast As Ronald & Nancy Reagan In 'Killing Reagan'". Deadline. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
↑ "Critics' Choice Television Awards: HBO Leads 22 Nominations". Indie Wire. November 14, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016.

External links

Killing Reagan at the Internet Movie Database

Films directed by Rod Lurie

Deterrence (1999) The Contender (2000) The Last Castle (2001) Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Nothing But the Truth (2008) Straw Dogs (2011) Killing Reagan (2016)

Ronald Reagan

40th President of the United States (1981–1989) 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975)

Life and politics	Birthplace Pitney Store Boyhood home Rancho del Cielo Filmography Presidential Library Death and state funeral Political positions Governship of California Namesakes and memorials

Presidency	First inauguration Second inauguration Domestic policy Economic policy Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 Tax Reform Act of 1986 Assassination attempt Strategic Defense Initiative Foreign policy Reagan Doctrine Cold War: first term second term 1985 Geneva Summit 1986 Reykjavík Summit INF Treaty 1987 Washington Summit 1988 Moscow Summit Invasion of Grenada Iran–Contra affair International trips Resolute desk The Grace Commission Cabinet Federal judicial appointments Supreme Court controversies Administration scandals

Speeches	Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine "A Time for Choosing" Reagan's Neshoba County Fair "states' rights" speech First inaugural address "Ash heap of history" "Evil empire" "Tear down this wall!" State of the Union: 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988

Books	An American Life (1990 autobiography) The Reagan Diaries (2007) Biographical works

Elections	California gubernatorial election, 1966 1970 Republican Party presidential primaries, 1968 1976 1980 1984 Republican National Convention 1968 1976 1980 1984 Ronald Reagan presidential campaign, 1980 "There you go again" "Make America Great Again" United States presidential election, 1976 1980 1984 "Morning in America" "Bear in the woods"

Popular culture	In fiction In music U.S. Postage stamps The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001 film) The Reagans (2003 film) Reagan (2011 documentary) The Butler (2013 film) Killing Reagan (2016 film) "What would Reagan do?"

Family	Jack Reagan (father) Nelle Wilson Reagan (mother) Neil Reagan (brother) Jane Wyman (first wife) Nancy Reagan (second wife) Maureen Reagan (daughter) Michael Reagan (adopted son) Patti Davis (daughter) Ron Reagan (son) Rex (dog)

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