Reagan (2024 film): Release date, trailer, plot, and everything we know so far

After a long wait, the biographical drama film Reagan, starring Dennis Quaid as the controversial former President of the United States, Ronald Reagan is releasing in theatres on August 30, 2024.

For the unversed, the film's plot is adapted from Paul Kengor's 2006 book The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism. The script for the film is written by Howard Klausner and Jonas McCord, while the direction has been handled by Sean McNamara.

A trailer for the film was released on YouTube on May 24, 2024. The 2-minute 56-second video has since then amassed 10 million views. The trailer provides the audience with a glimpse of what to expect from the movie.

It is told through the voice of former KGB agent, Viktor Petrovich, who closely followed Ronald's rise to power. The film explores the ascent of one of the most controversial figures in America's history, tracing it from his early years to his acquisition of power.

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When is Reagan scheduled for release?

After experiencing several setbacks during the filming process including the COVID-19 lockdowns and the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes, Sean McNamara's highly anticipated biographical movie based on Ronald Reagan is set to hit theatres in the United States on August 30, 2024.

The film will feature Dennis Quaid as the titular character, with Tommy Ragen and David Henrie portraying young and teenage Ronald, respectively. Others to be featured in the film include Penelope Ann Miller who plays Nancy, Ronald's wife, and Lesley-Anne Down who plays Margaret Thatcher.

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The plot of the movie based on its released trailer

The trailer for the film insinuates that it will be taking a direct approach when it comes to covering aspects of Ronald's life. It will explore parts of his childhood and teenage years that might have influenced his rise to power in his adulthood.

It will also look at Ronald's controversial regime as the President of the United States which came with its own share of challenges and shortcomings. It will delve into the details of Ronald's personal life including his marriage and relationship with his wife.

All of these details about Ronald's life will be depicted in the form of a conversation between Viktor Petrovich (played by Jon Voight), a former KGB agent, and Andrei Novikov, a rising Russian politician.

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Characters included in the film

Listed below are the actors who feature in the film including the characters they play in it:

• Dennis Quaid as Ronald Reagan
• Tommy Ragen as young Ronald
• David Henrie as teenage Ronald
• Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan
• Justin Chatwin as Jack Reagan
• Lesley-Anne Down as Margaret Thatcher
• Nick Searcy as James Baker
• C. Thomas Howell as Caspar Weinberger
• Scott Stapp as Frank Sinatra
• Skip Schwink as Jimmy Carter
• Mena Suvari as Jane Wyman
• Kevin Dillon as Jack L. Warner
• Jon Voight as Viktor Ivanov
• Aleksander Krupa as Mikhail Gorbachev
• Hideo Kimura as Yasuhiro Nakasone
• Robert Davi as Leonid Brezhnev
• Xander Berkeley as George Shultz
• Moriah Peters as Loyce Whiteman
• Trevor Donovan as John Barletta
• Elya Baskin as B.E. Kertchman
• Chris Massoglia as Pat Boone
• Mark Moses as William P. Clark Jr.
• Ryan Whitney as Margaret Mugs Cleaver
• Dan Lauria as Tip O'Neill

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The film is produced by Mark Joseph and distributed by ShowBiz Direct.