| The Day Lincoln Was Shot |
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File:The Day Lincol was Shot DVD.png DVD Cover |
| Directed by |
John Gray |
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| Produced by |
Thomas John Kane |
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| Written by |
John Gray
Tim Metcalfe |
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| Starring |
Lance Henriksen
Rob Morrow |
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| Music by |
Mark Snow |
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| Cinematography |
Ronald Victor Garcia |
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| Editing by |
Scott Vickrey |
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| Distributed by |
TNT |
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| Release date(s) |
12 April 1998 [1] |
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| Running time |
96 minutes |
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| Country |
United States |
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| Language |
English |
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The Day Lincoln Was Shot is an 1998 American television film based on the book by Jim Bishop. It is a re-creation of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, co-written and directed by John Gray, and stars Lance Henriksen as Abraham Lincoln and Rob Morrow as John Wilkes Booth[2].
The book had previously been adapted in 1956 as a live television play starring Raymond Massey as Lincoln, Lillian Gish as Mary, and Jack Lemmon as John Wilkes Booth. It was telecast on the CBS anthology series Ford Star Jubilee.
Plot
The film recreates the events leading up to and after the assassination of the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, by the actor John Wilkes Booth, as well as a glimpse into the personal lives of both men.
Cast
Home Releases
The film is available on DVD via the burn-on-demand Warner Archive service.[3]
References
External links
- at the Internet Movie Database
- at TNT
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