i saw this film on the history channel today ( in 2006 ) . first of all and i realize that this be not a documentary that it be a drama . but and one might hope that at least the critical fact that the story turn on might be base on actual event . reagan be shoot and the other character be real people . the movie get that right . from there on and reliance on fact rapidly decay . i have never hear of this movie before see it . have be a tv reporter at the time of these event and i be stun that i have never hear anything about the bizarre behavior of secretary haig a portray by richard dreyfus . the whole nation have hear the i be in control . and etc . and but dreufuss haig be bully a cowered cabinet and totally out of control personally . have watch the film and i begin research the subject on the internet and quickly find actual audio tape and transcript of most of the situation room conversation that this film pretend to reenact . incredibly and many the the principal fact of the film mean to show a white house and secret service etc . in total chaos and the nation leadership behave irrationally and drive the world near the brink of nuclear war be demonstrably incorrect . they do not happen . there be internal conflict and to be sure . haig make misstep and his press room performance be historically regrettable and he be difficult . but there be nothing approach the scene depict in the film . there be too many gross error to list and but any fair comparison of the recorded and write record and the fantasy of this film beg the question a to what the producer be really try to accomplish . enlighten . inform . entertain . i believe they fail on all three front . it be difficult to ascribe motif to others and but one must seriously question what be behind such shameless invention . and and a for my beloved history channel reel to real follow on documentary and there be almost no mention of the issue that be the central focus of the film namely the event within the administration on the day of the shooting . so and the viewer be leave to research those without much if any help from the network .