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Carl Sferrazza Anthony (book)
Jane Marchwood (written by) ...
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Release Date:
30 November 2003 (USA) more
Tagline:
The film they didn't want you to see!
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 1 win & 10 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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Yanked CBS Miniseries Nabs Seven Emmy Nods
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 16 July 2004)
'The Reagans' Draws Only 1.2 Million Viewers
(From Studio Briefing - Film News. 4 December 2003)
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Terrific movie, totally SCREWED more (41 total)
Cast
(Credited cast)| Judy Davis | ... | Nancy Reagan | |
| James Brolin | ... | Ronald Reagan | |
| Zeljko Ivanek | ... | Michael Deaver | |
| Mary Beth Peil | ... | Edith Davis | |
| Bill Smitrovich | ... | Alexander Haig | |
| Shad Hart | ... | Ron Reagan Jr. | |
| Zoie Palmer | ... | Patti Reagan | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kyle Allatt | ... | Angry Student | |
| Alicia Bacile | ... | Patti Reagan (teenage) | |
| Tom Barnett | ... | Michael Reagan | |
| Rodger Barton | ... | Bud McFarlane | |
| Claudia Besso | ... | Doria Reagan | |
| Stewart Bick | ... | Lew Wasserman | |
| Brandon Blue | ... | Ronald Reagan at 17 | |
| Terence Bowman | ... | AFL-CIO Leader | |
| Lorne Brass | ... | Surgeon. Dr. Greenberg | |
| Tatiana Chouljenko | ... | Raisa Gorbachev | |
| Leslie Cottle | ... | Woman at Party | |
| Elizabeth de la Chevrotière | ... | Protestor | |
| Christopher Dyson | ... | Bernie Leadon | |
| Tod Fennell | ... | Michael Reagan | |
| Richard Fitzpatrick | ... | Ben Weldon | |
| Mariah Inger | |||
| Don Jordan | ... | Dance Teacher | |
| Patrick Kerton | ... | Stunt cowboy | |
| Marina Lapina | ... | Russian Translator | |
| Sean McCann | ... | George Schultz | |
| Frank Moore | ... | Don Regan | |
| John Sanford Moore | ... | Debate Moderator | |
| Lisa Bronwyn Moore | ... | Kathy Reynolds | |
| Michael Daniel Murphy | ... | Dancer | |
| Lubomir Mykytiuk | ... | Gorbachev | |
| Omari Newton | ... | Angry Protester | |
| Sean Palmer | ... | Tony | |
| Sohee Park | ... | Tony's Assistant | |
| Mike Paterson | ... | Homeless Activist #2 | |
| Laura Press | ... | Betsy Bloomingdale | |
| Kevin Ryder | ... | Campaign Aide | |
| Linda Smith | ... | Doris | |
| John Stamos | ... | John Sears | |
| Ryan Tilson | ... | Michael Reagan Age 5 | |
| Linda Tomassone | ... | Dorm Girl | |
| Tanya Trombetta | ... | Young Patti Davis Reagan | |
| Harald Winter | ... | Kohl's Assitant | |
| Kevin Woodhouse | ... | Hinckley | |
| Brian Wrench | ... | Reporter | |
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Viacom originally scheduled the series to run on CBS, but moved it to Showtime after protests by the Republican party and a threatened boycott over its portrayal of the Reagan family. more
Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the debate between President Carter and Reagan the voice the actor uses is completely wrong. Carter had a very distinctive southern drawl. more
Quotes:
President Ronald Reagan: If you don't mind, this administration has to pee. more
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References Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) more
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Well it's true enough that people decided not to watch this film, which is clear enough from reading their absurdly uninformed opinions about it.
There was an incredible spread of lies about this movie, all published based on a completely unrelated rough draft of an entirely different screenplay, which were quickly distributed via the internet to anyone who enjoys getting fired up. That's a lot of people, and yes, most of them host television shows with screaming people on them. Thanks to the internet, the "American People" did not choose not to support "The Reagans." No, they chose to be prey to brainwashing which was based on lies about a film which had not yet been completed, assembled in the editing room, or therefor seen by anyone including it's own director.
And it IS censorship which is caused by official segments of the Republican party organizing protests and threatening CBS, resulting in a fantastic film being dumped in the grand name of ignorance and hero worship. Apparently three hours of actual study is too much to ask of "the American people" these days.
I have seen this film several times, because out of curiosity I purchased a copy. Now of course we don't know what Nancy Reagan said during downtime at home when her husband was running for office. But if we had to limit our films and television shows to dialogue that can be 100% verified, then we are all doomed to watch nothing but "Survivor" and "The Surreal Life" for the rest of our lives.
Furthermore, anyone with a brain should know that no one, no not even Nancy Reagan, can be pleasant and happy all the time. You watch someone when they know they're in front of a camera and they will not necessarily show you the part of their personality that got them there. Truly objective and humane people would appreciate this film BECAUSE of the negative moments, and the positive ones. I would much rather watch a brilliantly-acted and produced film that seems to be balanced and believable than a live-action cartoon featuring Ronald Reagan as the protagonist.
People who are sick and dying deserve to be respected, surely. However, it must be understood that a film takes time and the producers of this movie certainly could not have decided to time the release of this one just before his death. Is anyone really crazy enough to believe that they had this in mind? Is there a stupider idea for a film director to have? Oh, I know, let's mutilate the reputation of the one of the most beloved American presidents in our history just as he's slowly dying of a dreaded disease. And let's not forget to also destroy the image of his wife Nancy, before airing our expose on Mother Theresa. Yup, that must've been their motivation.
It reminds me of everyone accusing Ellen DeGeneres of coming out in order to bolster her career....and look at all of the people who followed her lead because of the great effect it has on a person's career.