Killing Reagan

• 6.6 Drama
• 2016-10-16
• 100 minutes mins

Killing Reagan explores the events surrounding the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Based on the best-selling book, the film begins in the final months leading up to the 1980 presidential election, and explores the challenges Reagan faced to define himself as a leader. Meanwhile, an aimless and deranged Hinckley is unraveling, leading to the fateful day in March 1981 when these disparate figures collided.

Starring:

Tim Matheson (Ronald Reagan) Cynthia Nixon (Nancy Reagan) Kyle S. More (John Hinckley Jr) Mike Pniewski (Jack Hinckley) Rebecca Tilney (Jo Ann Hinckley) Joel Murray (Edwin Meese) Patrick St. Esprit (Alexander Haig) Joe Chrest (Jerry Parr) Gary Weeks (Stephen Colo) Leander Suleiman (Dr. Joyce Mitchell)

Director:

Rod Lurie

Writer:

Eric Simonson