Reagan (2024 film)

Film directed by Sean McNamara

Reagan

Theatrical release poster

Directed by| Sean McNamara
Screenplay by| Howard Klausner
Based on|

* The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism
by Paul Kengor

Produced by| Mark Joseph
Starring|

* Dennis Quaid
* Penelope Ann Miller
* Robert Davi
* Lesley-Anne Down
* Jon Voight

Cinematography| Christian Sebaldt
Edited by| Clayton Woodhull
Music by| John Coda

Production
company

MJM Entertainment

Distributed by| ShowBiz Direct

Release date

* August 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)

Running time

| 135 minutes
Country| United States
Language| English
Budget| $25 million[1]
Box office| $2.6 million[2]

Reagan is a 2024 American biographical drama film directed by Sean McNamara and written by Howard Klausner, based on Paul Kengor's 2006 book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. The film stars Dennis Quaid as President Ronald Reagan. Penelope Ann Miller, Robert Davi, Lesley-Anne Down, and Jon Voight feature in supporting roles.

Principal photography on the film began on September 9, 2020, and included locations such as Guthrie, Oklahoma. Reagan was theatrically released in the United States on August 30, 2024.

## Premise

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The film follows Ronald Reagan's life from his childhood to his years as president of the United States, told through a conversation between the former KGB agents Viktor Petrovich and Andrei Novikov.

## Cast

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* Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan[3]
* Tommy Ragen as child Ronald Reagan[4]
* David Henrie as young Ronald Reagan[5]
* Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan[6]
* Nick Searcy as James Baker[7]
* C. Thomas Howell as Caspar Weinberger[8]
* Kevin Dillon as Jack L. Warner[9]
* Skip Schwink as Jimmy Carter[10]
* Mena Suvari as Jane Wyman[11]
* Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich
* Trevor Donovan as John Barletta[12]
* Lesley-Anne Down as Margaret Thatcher[13]
* Aleksander Krupa as Mikhail Gorbachev[14]
* Hideo Kimura as Yasuhiro Nakasone
* Robert Davi as Leonid Brezhnev[15]
* Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra[16]
* Xander Berkeley as George Shultz[17]
* Moriah Peters as Loyce Whiteman[18]
* Amanda Righetti as Nelle Reagan[19]
* Justin Chatwin as Jack Reagan[19]
* Ryan Whitney as Margaret "Mugs" Cleaver[20]
* Elya Baskin as B.E. Kertchman[21]
* Chris Massoglia as Pat Boone[22]
* Mark Moses as William P. Clark Jr.[23]
* Dan Lauria as Tip O'Neill[24]
* Darci Lynne[25]

## Production

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In 2010, it was announced producer Mark Joseph would be producing a feature film biopic of Ronald Reagan with Joseph having been inspired to take on such a project after reacting to the miniseries The Reagans with distaste.[26] Screenwriter Jonas McCord had initially been uninterested in the project, but changed his mind after deciding that Reagan's childhood and formative years were dramatically rich.[26]

Klausner and McCord wrote the script based on a book by Paul Kengor: The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism.[27] Kengor described the script's development as faithful to both his books and history.[28]

In 2012, Jon Voight was in discussions to portray Viktor Petrovich, whom Kengor said "is actually a character based on a number of KGB agents and Soviet analysts who we now know were tasked with keeping tabs on Ronald Reagan for many years".[29]

In August 2016, it was reported Sean McNamara, who had worked as a sound engineer at the age of 18 during filming of Reagan's inauguration ceremony in 1981, had signed on to direct.[1] John G. Avildsen had been in negotiations to direct prior to his death.[30] Penelope Ann Miller who plays Nancy Reagan in the film described Reagan as being a Rocky like love story where the primary focus would be on the romance between Ronald and Nancy.[30]

Joseph had trouble securing financing for the film with several deals made before production actually started, only for the money to never actually come through. This led to Joseph turning to outside independent financing which made up the film's $25 million budget.[30]

Principal photography began on September 9, 2020. Filming locations included Guthrie, Oklahoma. It was announced on October 22, 2020, that filming had shut down after several crew members tested positive for COVID-19 in the midst of the ongoing pandemic.[31][32] Filming resumed on November 5, 2020.[11]

## Music

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The film features prominent musicians' covers of standards. Bob Dylan sings Cole Porter's "Don't Fence Me In" over the end credits. Gene Simmons covers the 1930s standard "Stormy Weather". Clint Black sings John Denver’s "Take Me Home, Country Roads."[33] The original score was composed by John Coda.

## Release

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The film was originally due to be released in 2021 but was then delayed to a then-unknown date.[32][34][35] In March 2024, it was announced ShowBiz Direct would distribute the film and that it would be released in theaters on August 30, 2024.[36] Facebook temporarily restricted the film from advertising on its platform, claiming that advertisements of the movie were efforts to influence the 2024 United States elections.[37][38]

## Reception

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### Box office

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In the United States and Canada, Reagan was released alongside AfrAId, Slingshot, 1992, and City of Dreams, and was initially projected to gross $5–7 million in its four-day opening weekend.[39] It grossed $2.6 million on its first day, including $525,000 from Thursday night previews.[40]

### Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 17% of 41 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 3.9/10. The website's consensus reads: "While Reagan the movie undoubtedly admires Reagan the man, its cloying and glossy rendering of history flattens the 40th U.S. President into caricature."[41] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 21 out of 100, based on 16 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable" reviews.[42] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale, while those surveyed by PostTrak gave it an average 4.5 out of five stars.[40]

## See also

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* Cultural depictions of Ronald Reagan

* Film portal

## References

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## External links

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* Official website
* Reagan at IMDb

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* t
* e

Films directed by Sean McNamara

* Hollywood Chaos (1989)
* Galgameth (1996)
* Casper: A Spirited Beginning (1997)
* 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain (1998)
* Casper Meets Wendy (1998)
* P.U.N.K.S. (1999)
* Treehouse Hostage (1999)
* Race to Space (2001)
* The Even Stevens Movie (2003)
* Raise Your Voice (2004)
* The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006)
* Bratz (2007)
* The Suite Life Movie (2011)
* Soul Surfer (2011)
* Robosapien: Rebooted (2013)
* Space Warriors (2013)
* Field of Lost Shoes (2014)
* Spare Parts (2015)
* Aliens Ate My Homework (2018)
* The Miracle Season (2018)
* Mighty Oak (2020)
* Aliens Stole My Body (2020)
* Cats & Dogs 3: Paws Unite! (2020)
* The King's Daughter (2022)
* On a Wing and a Prayer (2023)
* Reagan (2024)
* On Fire (TBA)

* v
* t
* e

Ronald Reagan

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

Life and
politics|

* Birthplace
* Pitney Store
* Boyhood home
* General Electric Showcase House
* 668 St. Cloud Road
* Rancho del Cielo
* Filmography
* Political positions
* Governorship of California
* 1969 People's Park protest
* Tyler Prize
* Rockefeller Commission
* Citizens for the Republic
* Presidential Library and Museum
* Reagan era
* Reagan coalition
* 1989 trip to Japan
* Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute
* Death and state funeral

Presidency
(timeline)|

* Transition
* First inauguration and Release of hostages
* Second inauguration
* Assassination attempt
* Cabinet
* Judicial appointments
* Supreme Court
* controversies
* Administration scandals
* AIDS
* Bush transition
* Impeachment efforts
* Opinion polling
* Executive orders
* Presidential proclamations

| Foreign policy|

* Reagan Doctrine
* Cold War
* 1st term
* 2nd term
* Soviet Union summits
* Geneva
* Reykjavík
* Washington
* INF Treaty
* Moscow
* Governors Island
* Constructive engagement
* Invasion of Grenada
* Iran–Contra affair
* Libya bombing
* Strategic Defense Initiative
* International trips
* "We begin bombing in five minutes"
* Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act of 1983
* Comprehensive Anti-Apartheid Act
* Goldwater–Nichols Act
* Montreal Protocol
* Executive Order 12333
* Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986
* Form I-9
* H-2A visa
* H-2B visa
* American Homecoming Act
* Trade and Tariff Act of 1984
* Canada–United States Free Trade Agreement
* Israel–United States Free Trade Agreement
* Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
* Exon–Florio Amendment

|

Domestic policy|

* Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986
* Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988
* Office of National Drug Control Policy
* Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act
* Cannabis policy
* Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987
* Coastal Barrier Resources Act
* Comprehensive Crime Control Act of 1984
* Armed Career Criminal Act
* Sentencing Reform Act
* United States Sentencing Commission
* Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
* Emergency Food Assistance and Soup Kitchen-Food Bank Program
* Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
* Toxics Release Inventory
* Emergency Wetlands Resources Act
* Federal Employees Liability Reform and Tort Compensation Act of 1988
* Grace Commission
* Hunger Prevention Act of 1988
* Martin Luther King Jr. Day
* Medical Waste Tracking Act
* Minerals Management Service
* National Appliance Energy Conservation Act
* National Fishing Enhancement Act of 1984
* Nuclear Waste Policy Act
* Safe Drinking Water Act Amendments of 1986
* Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
* Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
* Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Program
* Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act
* Voting Accessibility for the Elderly and Handicapped Act
* 1982 VRA Amendments
* Water Quality Act of 1987
* Water Resources Development Act of 1986
* Water Resources Development Act of 1988

Economic policy|

* Agriculture and Food Act of 1981
* Agricultural Credit Act of 1987
* Agriculture Mediation Program
* Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
* Cable Communications Policy Act of 1984
* Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
* Deficit Reduction Act of 1984
* Expedited Funds Availability Act
* Extra-Long Staple Cotton Act of 1983
* Food Security Act of 1985
* Conservation Reserve Program
* Dairy Export Incentive Program
* Garn–St. Germain Depository Institutions Act
* Interest and Dividend Tax Compliance Act of 1983
* Internal Revenue Code of 1986
* Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981
* Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Waivers
* Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987
* Railroad Retirement Solvency Act of 1983
* Reagan tax cuts
* Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
* Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982
* Katie Beckett Medicaid waiver
* Tax Reform Act of 1986
* Low-Income Housing Tax Credit
* MACRS
* Secondary Mortgage Market Enhancement Act
* Surface Transportation Assistance Act
* Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation Assistance Act
* Technical and Miscellaneous Revenue Act of 1988
* Video Privacy Protection Act

Speeches|

* Ronald Reagan Speaks Out Against Socialized Medicine (1961)
* "A Time for Choosing" (1964)
* States' rights speech (1980)
* Inaugural address
* 1981
* 1985
* "Ash heap of history" (1982)
* "Evil empire" (1983)
* "Tear down this wall!" (1987)
* Joint session of Congress (1981)
* State of the Union Address
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988

Books|

* An American Life
* The Reagan Diaries

Elections|

| Gubernatorial|

* 1966
* 1970

|

Presidential|

* 1976 campaign
* primaries
* convention
* 1980 campaign
* "Let's make America great again"
* "There you go again"
* primaries
* running mate selection
* convention
* debates
* election
* 1984 campaign
* "Morning in America"
* "Bear in the woods"
* primaries
* convention
* debates
* election

Cultural
depictions|

* Bibliography
* In music
* Let Them Eat Jellybeans! (1981)
* U.S. Postage stamps
* Rap Master Ronnie
* Ed the Happy Clown (1983 comic series)
* Spitting Image (TV series) (1984)
* A Mind Forever Voyaging (1985 game)
* Land of Confusion (1986 song)
* The Dark Knight Returns (1986)
* film adaptation
* Pizza Man (1991 film)
* The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001 film)
* Reagan's War (2002 book)
* The Reagans (2003 film)
* Reagan (2011 documentary)
* The Butler (2013 film)
* Killing Reagan (2015 book)
* Killing Reagan (2016 film)
* Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War (2020 game)
* The Reagans (2020 miniseries)
* Reagan (2024 film)
* "What would Reagan do?"

Legacy|

* Namesakes and memorials
* U.S. Capitol statue
* USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
* Ronald Reagan Building
* Ronald Reagan Day
* Reagan Day Dinner
* Ronald Reagan Trail
* Accolades

Family|

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

* <- Jimmy Carter
* George H. W. Bush ->

* Category

* v
* t
* e

Nancy Reagan

Life|

* Just Say No
* Foster Grandparents Program
* White House china
* 1989 trip to Japan
* Ronald and Nancy Reagan Research Institute
* General Electric Showcase House
* 668 St. Cloud Road
* Rancho del Cielo
* Reagan Presidential Library, burial site

Books|

* My Turn (autobiography)

Cultural depictions|

* The Day Reagan Was Shot (2001 film)
* The Reagans (2003 film)
* Reagan (2011 documentary)
* The Butler (2013 film)
* Killing Reagan (2016 film)
* The Reagans (2020 miniseries)
* Reagan (2024 film)

Family|

* Ronald Reagan (husband, presidency)
* Patricia Ann Davis (daughter)
* Ronald Prescott Reagan (son)
* Maureen Reagan Revell (step-daughter)
* Michael Reagan (step-son)
* Edith Luckett Davis (mother)
* Rex (dog)

Related|

* Nancy Reagan defense

* v
* t
* e

Margaret Thatcher

* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979–1990)
* Leader of the Conservative Party (1975–1990)
* MP for Finchley (1959–1992)

Member of Parliament|

* Public Bodies (Admission to Meetings) Act (1960)
* Circular 10/70 (1970)
* Shadow Cabinet
* "Britain Awake" (1976)
* Vote of no confidence in the Callaghan ministry (1979)

Ideology|

* Thatcherism
* Conservatism
* Free market
* Union democracy

Premiership|

* Ministers
* wets and dries
* Cold War
* 1st term
* 2nd–3rd term

| 1st ministry
(1979–1983)|

* Budget (1979)
* Budget (1980)
* "The lady's not for turning" (1980)
* Budget (1981)
* Gang of 25
* Irish hunger strike (1981)
* Budget (1982)
* Falklands War (1982)
* "Rejoice"
* Diana Gould exchange
* "White flags over Port Stanley"
* Budget (1983)

|

2nd ministry
(1983–1987)|

* Budget (1984)
* Brighton hotel bombing (1984)
* GCHQ trade union ban (1984)
* CCSU case
* Miners' strike (1984–85)
* Budget (1985)
* Anglo-Irish Agreement (1985)
* Local Government Act (1985)
* rate-capping rebellion
* Westland affair (1986)
* Budget (1986)
* Budget (1987)

3rd ministry
(1987–1990)|

* Budget (1988)
* Broadcasting restrictions (1988)
* "Sermon on the Mound" (1988)
* Bruges speech (1988)
* Budget (1989)
* Community Charge (1989–90)
* Poll tax riots
* Budget (1990)
* Gulf War (1990)
* "No. No. No." (1990)
* Resignation Honours (1990)

Party elections|

* 1975
* 1989
* 1990

General elections|

* 1979
* 1983
* 1987

Books|

* The Downing Street Years (1993 autobiography)
* The Path to Power (1995 memoir)
* Statecraft: Strategies for a Changing World (2003)

Family|

* Sir Denis Thatcher (husband)
* baronetcy
* Sir Mark Thatcher (son)
* Carol Thatcher (daughter)
* Alfred Roberts (father)
* "We have become a grandmother" (1989)

Cultural depictions|

| Film and
television|

* Anyone for Denis? (1982 TV play)
* Spitting Image (1984–1996 & 2020 TV series)
* The New Statesman (1987–1991 TV series)
* Thatcher: The Final Days (1991 film)
* The Falklands Play (2002 play)
* Jeffrey Archer: The Truth (2002 TV film)
* The Alan Clark Diaries (2004 TV series)
* Pinochet in Suburbia (2006 docudrama)
* The Long Walk to Finchley (2008 film)
* Margaret (2009 film)
* The Queen (2009 TV serial)
* The Iron Lady (2011 film)
* The Hunt for Tony Blair (2011 episode)
* In Search of La Che (2011 film)
* The Crown (2020 TV series)
* Reagan (2024 film)

|

Plays|

* Handbagged (2010, 2013)
* The Audience (2013)

Statues|

* London Guildhall (1998)
* Palace of Westminster (2007)
* Grantham (2022)

Paintings|

* Richard Stone portrait

Related|

* Blatcherism
* Death and funeral
* Honours
* Thatchergate

* ← James Callaghan
* John Major →

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