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The Reagan Show is an all-archival footage documentary about the original performer-president’s role of a lifetime. Teasing apart the spectacle at the heart of finger-on-the-button global diplomacy, the film follows Ronald Reagan’s rivalry with charismatic Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Tracing the Communicator-in-Chief’s impeccable discourse, it is made evident how he uses his public relations chops to overcome Soviet mistrust, the objections of a skeptical White House press corps, and the looming threat of WW III.
Chock full of wit and political irony, and told solely through 1980s network news and videotapes created by the Reagan administration itself, this story from CNN Films explores Reagan’s made-for-TV approach to politics as he faced down the United States’ greatest rival.
THE REAGAN SHOW also features footage of his wife Nancy Reagan and Reagan’s Deputy Chief of Staff Michael Deaver.
Original Release
07/04/2017
US Release
07/04/2017
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Self / Himself |
| Nancy Reagan | Self / Herself |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | Self |
| George Bush | Self |
| David Gergen | Self |
| Lyn Nofziger | Self |
| Michael Jackson | Self |
| Mr. T | Self |
| Michael Deaver | Self |
| Barbara Walters | Herself / Self |
Directors
Pacho Velez, Sierra Pettengill
Writers
Pacho Velez, Josh Alexander, Francisco Bello
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Ronald Reagan | Self / Himself |
| Nancy Reagan | Self / Herself |
| Mikhail Gorbachev | Self |
| George Bush | Self |
| David Gergen | Self |
| Lyn Nofziger | Self |
| Michael Jackson | Self |
| Mr. T | Self |
| Michael Deaver | Self |
| Barbara Walters | Herself / Self |
| Walter Cronkite | Himself / Self |
| Ted Koppel | Self / Himself |
| Thomas J. Downey | Self |
| Paul Warnke | Self |
| Alan Cranston | Self |
| Chris Wallace | Self |
| Margaret Thatcher | Self |
| Raisa Gorbacheva | Self |
| Donald Regan | Self |
| David Andelman | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Dan Cogan | Executive Producer |
| Amy Entelis | Executive Producer |
| Houston King | Executive Producer |
| Jenny Raskin | Executive Producer |
| Regina K. Scully | Executive Producer |
| Sierra Pettengill | Producer |
| Courtney Sexton | Producer |
| Daniel Garber | Producer |
Editors
