The Conspirator Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

One Bullet Killed The President. But Not One Man.

Last modified: Oct. 24, 2011

The Conspirator

Release Date: Friday, April 15, 2011 Theaters

"The Conspirator" tells the story of the conspiracy to assassinate President Lincoln, the military trial of the lone female charged, and the reluctant lawyer assigned to defend her.

Director: Robert Redford

Starring: James McAvoy • Robin Wright • Justin Long • Evan Rachel Wood • Kevin Kline

PG-13 Drama N/A

4.1 / 5.0

89% WILL SEE 11% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: In the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one woman are then arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, the Vice-President, and the Secretary of State. The lone woman charged, Mary Surratt, 42, owns a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth and others met and planned the simultaneous attacks.

Against the ominous back-drop of post-Civil War Washington, newly-minted lawyer, Frederick Aiken, a 28-year-old Union war-hero, reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. As the trial unfolds, Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son.

Drama Historical

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Who stars in The Conspirator – Cast List

James McAvoy
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Her, Split
Robin Wright
Wonder Woman, Here
Justin Long
Night Patrol , Accepted
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Evan Rachel Wood
Frozen 2, Charlie Countryman
Kevin Kline
The Good House, Beauty and the Beast
Alexis Bledel
Crypto, Post Grad
T
Tom Wilkinson
The Choice, Sense and Sensibility (30th Anniversary)
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Toby Kebbell
Gold, The Fantastic Four
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Stephen Root
The Wrecking Crew, Heads of State

Who is making The Conspirator – Crew List

A look at The Conspirator behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Robert Redford last helmed The Company You Keep and Lions for Lambs.

Director: Robert Redford
Screenwriter: James Solomon
Producers: Greg Shapiro
Web Stone

Studios: Roadside Attractions; Lionsgate Studios
Production Company: Wildwood Enterprises

Production – What we know about the The Conspirator

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Sep 2010

Completed

Changed The Conspirator movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2009

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Aug 2009

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some violent content
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: One Bullet Killed The President. But Not One Man.
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

The Conspirator Trailers and Clips

The Conspirator

Theatrical Trailer

The Conspirator Release Date: When was the film released?

The Conspirator was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, April 15 , 2011. The film was released in approximately 707 theaters. There were 10 10 other movies released on the same date, including Rio, Scream 4 and The Princess of Montpensier.