Gates is a 1992 film directed by Johnathan Demme based on the Assassination of William Gates. The film stars Christopher Reeve as President Gates, Sam Neill as Vice President Henry Baxter and Robert Patrick as the assassin Oscar Troy. The film intertwines three narratives; the activites of President Gates and Troy during the final days of Gates' life, and the actions of Baxter when he becomes the President in the aftermath of the assassination. It is regarded as one of the greatest films ever made and was nominated for several Oscars.