Lincoln

Lincoln (2012)

12A
25/01/2013 (GB)
History, Drama
2h 29m

Overview

The revealing story of the 16th US President's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

  • Steven SpielbergDirector
  • Tony KushnerScreenplay
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $65,000,000

  • Revenue

    $275,300,000

Keywords

  • mutiny
  • usa president
  • based on true story
  • speech
  • battlefield
  • historical fiction
  • family conflict
  • american civil war
  • cultural conflict
  • battle of gettysburg
  • secession
  • gettysburg address
  • conflagration
  • ethical dilemma
  • emancipation
  • 19th century
  • abraham lincoln
  • abraham
  • america
  • assertive

Top Billed Cast

Daniel Day-Lewis

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln

Sally Field

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

William Seward

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Lincoln

James Spader

James Spader

W.N. Bilbo

Hal Holbrook

Hal Holbrook

Preston Blair

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Thaddeus Stevens

John Hawkes

John Hawkes

Robert Latham

Jackie Earle Haley

Jackie Earle Haley

Alexander Stephens

Bruce McGill

Bruce McGill

Edwin Stanton

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