The Reagan Show

The Reagan Show

Our country was his stage.

2017 · 75 min · ★ 6.5 · Documentary

Comprised entirely of archival footage taken during those pre-reality-television years, The Reagan Show looks at how Ronald Reagan redefined the look and feel of what it means to be the POTUS.

Directed by Sierra Pettengill · Written by Josh Alexander

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