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The Reagans

  • TV Movie
  • 20032003
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 2h 51m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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James Brolin and Judy Davis in The Reagans (2003)
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A non-partisan telling of the marriage and political career of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The movie tells a tale of love, devotion, controversy, and patriotism.A non-partisan telling of the marriage and political career of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The movie tells a tale of love, devotion, controversy, and patriotism.A non-partisan telling of the marriage and political career of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The movie tells a tale of love, devotion, controversy, and patriotism.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
734
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Robert Allan Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Carl Sferrazza Anthony(book "First Ladies Volume II")
    • Jane Marchwood
    • Thomas Rickman
  • Stars
    • Judy Davis
    • James Brolin
    • Zeljko Ivanek
Top credits
  • Director
    • Robert Allan Ackerman
  • Writers
    • Carl Sferrazza Anthony(book "First Ladies Volume II")
    • Jane Marchwood
    • Thomas Rickman
  • Stars
    • Judy Davis
    • James Brolin
    • Zeljko Ivanek
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    • 46User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 12 nominations total

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    James Brolin and Judy Davis in The Reagans (2003)
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    James Brolin in The Reagans (2003)
    James Brolin and Judy Davis in The Reagans (2003)
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    Judy Davis
    Judy Davis
    • Nancy Reaganas Nancy Reagan
    James Brolin
    James Brolin
    • Ronald Reaganas Ronald Reagan
    Zeljko Ivanek
    Zeljko Ivanek
    • Michael Deaveras Michael Deaver
    Mary Beth Peil
    Mary Beth Peil
    • Edith Davisas Edith Davis
    Bill Smitrovich
    Bill Smitrovich
    • Alexander Haigas Alexander Haig
    Shad Hart
    • Ron Reagan Jr.as Ron Reagan Jr.
    Zoie Palmer
    Zoie Palmer
    • Patti Reaganas Patti Reagan
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    Richard Fitzpatrick
    • Ben Weldonas Ben Weldon
    Vlasta Vrana
    Vlasta Vrana
    • Ed Meeseas Ed Meese
    Francis X. McCarthy
    Francis X. McCarthy
    • Dr. Loyal Davisas Dr. Loyal Davis
    • (as Francis Xavier McCarthy)
    Frank Moore
    Frank Moore
    • Don Reganas Don Regan
    Aidan Devine
    Aidan Devine
    • Bill Shelbyas Bill Shelby
    John Stamos
    John Stamos
    • John Searsas John Sears
    Stewart Bick
    • Lew Wassermanas Lew Wasserman
    Tom Barnett
    Tom Barnett
    • Michael Reaganas Michael Reagan
    Laura Press
    • Betsy Bloomingdaleas Betsy Bloomingdale
    Dan Lett
    Dan Lett
    • Holmes Tuttleas Holmes Tuttle
    Carolyn Dunn
    • Maureen Reaganas Maureen Reagan
    • Director
      • Robert Allan Ackerman
    • Writers
      • Carl Sferrazza Anthony(book "First Ladies Volume II")
      • Jane Marchwood
      • Thomas Rickman
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    A non-partisan telling of the marriage and political career of Ronald and Nancy Reagan. The movie tells a tale of love, devotion, controversy, and patriotism.
    • family character name as title
    • the white house
    • reference to barry goldwater
    • reference to gerald r. ford
    • reference to jimmy carter
    • 25 more
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    • Taglines
      • The film they didn't want you to see!
    • Genres
      • Biography
      • Drama
      • Romance
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The producers could not find any house in Montreal that looked like a "California modern" 1950s house, so they had to build the Reagan family's house on a set. The crew was always running into its many glass walls.
    • Goofs
      President Jimmy Carter phones Reagan to concede the 4 November 1980 election when there is still bright afternoon sunshine at Reagan's house in California. In actuality, Carter called to concede about 6pm Pacific Time, which would have been dusk at Reagan's house.
    • Quotes

      Ronald Reagan: If you don't mind, this administration has to pee.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (2004)

    User reviews46

    Review
    Top review
    Superficial, Narrow-Minded Partisan TV Bio...
    It's easy to accuse anyone who dislikes Robert Allan Ackerman's 'Looney Tune' production of "The Reagans" as a conservative biased in favor of the near-legendary President, but in all honesty, a hatchet job is a hatchet job, no matter what your political persuasion, and this film is nothing less, wrapped up in gauzy nostalgic ribbons.

    From the opening scenes in late-forties Hollywood, as an already brain-dead Ronald (caricatured by a too-old-for-this-sequence James Brolin) is manipulated by a glowering, 'agenda'-driven Nancy Davis (Judy Davis, rechanneling her shrewish performance from ABSOLUTE POWER) into a date, the pair are not presented as balanced human beings, but cartooned clichés of the worst qualities their critics would accuse them of, years later (He is incapable of an original thought, she is hardly better, solely basing her opinions on 'fan' magazines, and, later, astrologers).

    As the aged conservative power brokers (all pictured as rich, chain-smoking, self-serving vultures) twist the gullible half-wit Ronald into becoming their puppet, Nancy does a MOMMY DEAREST routine, callously using both their children and Ronald's by Jane Wyman to further her own ambitions (lest you feel any sympathy for the siblings, THEY are cartooned, too).

    Long before the nearly nightmarish vision of Reagan's Presidential years, you are thoroughly convinced that a) Ronald and Nancy needed psychiatric help more than the Oval Office; b) the Reagan kids needed a shrink even WORSE; and c) all Republicans are either young and cynical or old and corrupt.

    And how are the Democrats represented? Ah, they never appear! In a 'balanced' production, shouldn't both sides be represented? Otherwise, Reagan's personal attitudes and political beliefs cannot be rationalized...and this is just one reason why the film is really nothing more than a hatchet job.

    When Reagan does something 'laudable' (like ending the 'Cold War'), it is merely a lucky accident, stumbled upon in the midst of bad decisions, between infamous 'naps', while Nancy lashes out at everyone.

    I won't go on...this film is a disservice to the memories of people who, while not perfect, were certainly not idiots!
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    • cariart
    • May 10, 2004

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    • Release date
      • November 30, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Рейганы
    • Filming locations
      • Montréal, Québec, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Sony Pictures Television
      • Storyline Entertainment
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 51 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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