Crimes of the Century The Shooting of Ronald Reagan (Season 1, Episode 4)
TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, Crime

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Crimes of the Century

The Shooting of Ronald Reagan (Season 1, Episode 4)

TV Episode | 42 min | Documentary, Crime

Crimes of the Century looks at the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley. Hinckley shot the president because he thought that a high profile assassination would impress actress Jodi Foster. At his trial, ...See moreCrimes of the Century looks at the 1981 attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan by John Hinckley. Hinckley shot the president because he thought that a high profile assassination would impress actress Jodi Foster. At his trial, he was found not guilty by reason of insanity. Written by Shatterdaymorn See less

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19 cast members

Name	Known for
Erik Thompson Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	A Murder of Crows (1998)
Ronald Reagan Self - President (archive footage) Self - President (archive footage) See fewer	Kings Row (1942)
Del Quentin Wilber Self - Author, Rawhide Down Self - Author, Rawhide Down See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)
Hank Brown Self - ABC News Cameraman Self - ABC News Cameraman See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)
Thomas J. Baker Self - Assistant Director, FBI Self - Assistant Director, FBI See fewer	Fox and Friends First (2012)
John Hinckley Jr. Self - Attempted Assassin (archive footage) (as John Hinckley) Self - Attempted Assassin (archive footage) (as John Hinckley) See fewer	Seeking Answers (2017)
James Brady Self - White House Press Secretary (archive footage) Self - White House Press Secretary (archive footage) See fewer	Secret Service (1992)
Jerry Parr Self - Secret Service Agent (archive footage) Self - Secret Service Agent (archive footage) See fewer	Secret Service Secrets (2012)
Joseph Giordano Self - George Washington University Medical Center (as Dr. Joseph Giordano) Self - George Washington University Medical Center (as Dr. Joseph Giordano) See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)
Nancy Reagan Self - First Lady (archive footage) Self - First Lady (archive footage) See fewer	Hellcats of the Navy (1957)
Stephen Colo Self - United States Secret Service Self - United States Secret Service See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)
Sarah Brady Self - Wife of James Brady Self - Wife of James Brady See fewer	Jim and Sarah Brady: A Tribute (2015)
Jodie Foster Self - Actress (archive footage) Self - Actress (archive footage) See fewer	The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
Tom Bush Self - Special Agent, FBI Self - Special Agent, FBI See fewer	Catching Killers (II) (2021)
William T. Carpenter Self - Maryland Psychiatric Research Center Self - Maryland Psychiatric Research Center See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)
Dennis O'Leary Self - Spokesman, GWU Hospital (archive footage) (as Dr. Dennis O'Leary) Self - Spokesman, GWU Hospital (archive footage) (as Dr. Dennis O'Leary) See fewer	Today (1952)
John Hopper Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage) Self - Psychiatrist (archive footage) See fewer
Daniel Schorr Self - CNN Commentator (archive footage) Self - CNN Commentator (archive footage) See fewer	The Game (1997)
Richard Bonnie Self - University of Virginia (as Prof. Richard Bonnie) Self - University of Virginia (as Prof. Richard Bonnie) See fewer	Crimes of the Century (2013)