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Few American presidents have engendered the degree of controversy associated with the 40th, Ronald Wilson Reagan (1911-2004), who held office from 1981-89. Many Americans, especially those on the right, still lionize Reagan as a modern hero, while others passionately argue that the man was merely a figurehead, an "empty suit" surrounded by a vast, whirling Republican political machine. But where does the truth lie? The documentary Reagan enlists such elements as interviews with historians and seldom-seen archival footage to investigate the various element that shaped this undeniably complex and fascinating political icon.