Dennis Quaid Reveals Most Gratifying Part of Portraying Reagan, As Movie Goes to DVD
The independent film “Reagan” is set to be released on DVD and Blu-ray on November 19, coinciding with the anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. The film, which has performed well at the box office, grossing over $30 million since its Labor Day release, received an “A” audience rating on CinemaScore. It is already available for digital purchase on platforms like Amazon and Apple TV.
Dennis Quaid, who portrays Ronald Reagan, expressed his enjoyment of portraying the former president and noted the film’s comprehensive representation of Reagan’s life. The cast also includes Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Jon Voight as a former KGB agent framing the narrative around Reagan’s role in the Cold War. The movie is based on Paul Kengor’s book “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” and aims to connect Reagan’s historical significance with contemporary audiences.
It has received a 98% audience score while critics have rated it much lower, prompting discussions about disconnect between popular sentiment and critical reviews. Quaid hopes viewers will be entertained and find personal relevance in Reagan’s story.
The motion picture “Reagan” will be available on DVD and Blu-ray on Tuesday, just in time for the Christmas shopping season.
The independent film defied box office expectations, ultimately taking in over $30 million following its Labor Day weekend release, with audiences giving it an “A” CinemaScore rating.
“Reagan” became available for home digital viewing on Amazon and Apple TV in mid-October, and now is hitting shelves as a DVD/Blu-ray combo pack this Tuesday, Nov. 19, which happens to also be the anniversary of the first Republican President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.
Own the REAGAN Movie now on Amazon and Apple TV, and see it in theaters. pic.twitter.com/rFIrrUfrn9
— Reagan The Movie (@ReaganMovie) November 15, 2024
The Western Journal asked Dennis Quaid what was the most gratifying part of portraying Ronald Reagan in the film.
“I’ve always been told bits and pieces of the stories from Reagan’s life. This movie puts the whole story together,” he said in an ed statement.
“I learned quite a bit and it was just very interesting too. And just to read the script and see the movie, it’s all put together. Everything you want to see from the time of a little boy, an entire life, to his final goodbye,” he added.
The cast includes Penelope Ann Miller as Nancy Reagan and Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight as Viktor Petrovich, a former KGB agent, who frames the story by explaining how Reagan oversaw the defeat of the Soviet Union.
The movie is based on the 2007 book, “The Crusader: Ronald Reagan and the Fall of Communism” by Paul Kengor, and adapted to the big screen by writer Howard Klausner.
Quaid spoke at a Donald Trump rally in southern California last month telling the crowd that Reagan is his favorite president of the 20th century and added that Donald Trump is his favorite of the 21st.
He argued that like Reagan, Trump is not willing to allow the United States to be a nation in decline.
The Journal asked Quaid what he hopes people will take away from seeing the film “Reagan.”
“I hope people are entertained because it’s a really interesting movie to begin with,” he said. “The times that we went through and the man himself had such an amazing life. And I hope they relate to what they see in their own life. That’s what it’s all about, just connecting with people.”
The new Reagan movie has a 98% audience score on opening weekend
Hollywood critics gave it an 18%
When the critics give it a thumbs down, but the audience gives it a standing ovation – guess who’s out of touch?
Spoiler alert:
it’s not the American people pic.twitter.com/WJg7Nf86oO
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) August 31, 2024
Learn more about how to stream “Reagan” and where to purchase the DVD/Blu-ray here.
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