Summaries

The 30th of March, 1981, the delusional John Hinckley Jr. tries to kill president Ronald Reagan. His life hangs on a thin thread at the hospital, while the Soviet Union is ready to invade a Poland on the brink of a revolution. Based on actual events during the final stages of the cold war.—OJT

A dramatization of events that took place on the fateful 30 March, 1981, when president Ronald Reagan suffered an assassination attempt by a lone man. With a leader fighting for his life in the hospital and the vice-president absent from the capital, Secretary of State Al Haig is the one who tries to stay in charge of everything in the White House control room, monitoring a possible Soviet invasion on Poland and dealing with a curious and invasive press desperate to know the real health condition of Reagan.—Rodrigo Amaro

Details

Keywords
  • president
  • president of the united states
  • the white house washington d.c.
  • year 1981
  • oval office
Genres
  • Drama
  • History
  • Biography
Release date Dec 8, 2001
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Production companies Ixtlan Paramount Network Television Productions Halsted Pictures

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 38m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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