Trans Allegories in Film: 'Robots' (2005)
Animation as a medium of storytelling can be thought to be open to all ages and as I hope my readings will reveal, they could be interpreted as transgender stories.
Killing Reagan (2016)
Killing Reagan explores the events surrounding the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Based on the best-selling book, the film begins in the final months leading up to the 1980 presidential election, and explores the challenges Reagan faced to define himself as a leader. Meanwhile, an aimless and deranged Hinckley is unraveling, leading to the fateful day in March 1981 when these disparate figures collided.
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Killing Reagan explores the events surrounding the assassination attempt on president Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley Jr. Based on the best-selling book, the film begins in the final months leading up to the 1980 presidential election, and explores the challenges Reagan faced to define himself as a leader. Meanwhile, an aimless and deranged Hinckley is unraveling, leading to the fateful day in March 1981 when these disparate figures collided.
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Genre:Drama, TV Movie
Written By:Eric Simonson
In Theaters:10/16/2016
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Runtime:100 minutes
Studio:Scott Free Productions, National Geographic
Cast
Rod Lurie
Director
Tim Matheson
Ronald Reagan
Cynthia Nixon
Nancy Reagan
Kyle S. More
John Hinckley Jr
Mike Pniewski
Jack Hinckley
Rebecca Tilney
Jo Ann Hinckley
Joel Murray
Edwin Meese
Patrick St. Esprit
Alexander Haig
Joe Chrest
Jerry Parr
Gary Weeks
Stephen Colo
Leander Suleiman
Dr. Joyce Mitchell
Geoff Pierson
James Baker
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