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Lincoln Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Amy Renner Amy Renner

Mar. 8, 2013

Lincoln

Release Date: Friday, November 9, 2012 Limited

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Frank Marshall, Tommy Lee Jones, Kathleen Kennedy, Sally Field, Steven Spielberg, James Spader, David Strathairn, Laurie MacDonald, Hal Holbrook, Jared Harris, Jackie Earle Haley, Walton Goggins, Bruce McGill, Tony Kushner, David Warshofsky, Boris McGiver, David Oyelowo, Tim Blake Nelson, Daniel Day-Lewis, John Hawkes, Joseph Cross, Walter Parkes, Paul Webb, Doris Kearns Goodwin

During President Lincoln's tumultuous final months in office, he pursues a course of action to end the Civil War, unite the country and abolish slavery.

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During President Lincoln's tumultuous final months in office, he pursues a course of action to end the Civil War, unite the country and abolish slavery.

Plot

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Plot
Steven Spielberg directs two-time Academy Award® winner Daniel Day-Lewis in Lincoln, a revealing drama that focuses on the 16th 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.
Cited as official plot version from DreamWorksStudios.com
Biography Drama Historical

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Top Cast

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Crew Behind the Film

The Lincoln behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Steven Spielberg last directed The Fabelmans and Jaws. The film's writer Paul Webb last wrote Selma and Four Knights.

Producers
Kathleen Kennedy
Laurie MacDonald
Frank Marshall
Walter Parkes

Additional Information

MPA Rating
PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language
Runtime
N/A
Tagline
Not available
Also known as
Abraham Lincoln, Untitled Steven Spielberg/Abraham Lincoln Project, Office Seekers

Language
English

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Production Details

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Key Facts

  • Based on the biography "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin.

Production Updates

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Production

The film was tagged as Production. Shooting in Virginia beginning Oct. 17

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production. Set to shoot in Virginia starting fall 2011

Pre-Production

The film was tagged as Pre-Production.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Lincoln was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, November 9, 2012. There were 7 other movies released on the same date, including Skyfall, Citadel and Nature Calls. As a limited release, Lincoln was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.



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