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April 14, 1865. As four year of Civil War draw to a close, our country again faces unforgettable tragedy: the assassination of the President. Starring Lance Henriksen as the Great Emancipator and Rob Morrow as assassin John Wilkes Booth, this riveting recreation of The Day Lincoln Was Shot (from Jim Bishop's landmark book) is a thrilling and detailed chronicle of the plot, murder and manhunt that changed America forever. To avenge what he called the Confederacy's "noble cause," Booth conspires with his motley followers, rages and boasts, and aspires to a place in history as a Great Man. The weary Lincoln, longing for a just peace, meets with his Cabinet, steals precious time with his family and dreams - literally - of the death of a President. Minute by minute, killer and victim edge closer to the burst of gunfire at Ford's Theatre that stopped Lincoln's heart - and shattered the country's soul.
Original Release
04/12/1998
US Release
04/12/1998
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Rob Morrow | John Wilkes Booth |
Lance Henriksen | Abraham Lincoln / President Abraham Lincoln |
Jean Louisa Kelly | Lucy Hale |
Wil Wheaton | Robert Todd Lincoln |
Titus Welliver | Lewis Thornton Paine |
Jaimz Woolvett | David E. Herold |
Jeremy Sisto | Frederick Seward |
Kirk B.R. Woller | George A. Atzerodt |
John Pleshette | William Henry Seward / Secretary of State William Henry Seward |
Gregory Itzin | Mr. Crook |
Directors
Writers
John Gray, Jim Bishop, Tim Metcalfe
Cast
Name | Character |
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Rob Morrow | John Wilkes Booth |
Lance Henriksen | Abraham Lincoln / President Abraham Lincoln |
Jean Louisa Kelly | Lucy Hale |
Wil Wheaton | Robert Todd Lincoln |
Titus Welliver | Lewis Thornton Paine |
Jaimz Woolvett | David E. Herold |
Jeremy Sisto | Frederick Seward |
Kirk B.R. Woller | George A. Atzerodt |
John Pleshette | William Henry Seward / Secretary of State William Henry Seward |
Gregory Itzin | Mr. Crook |
Adam Lamberg | Thomas 'Tad' Lincoln |
John Ashton | Ulysses S. Grant / Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant |
Eddie Jones | Edwin McMasters Stanton / Secretary of War Edwin McMasters Stanton |
Nancy Robinette | Mary E. Surratt |
Doug Olear | Doctor Leale |
Sean Baldwin | Major Rathbone |
Mercedes Herrero | Clara Harris |
Jason Bowcutt | John Harrison Surratt |
Marty Lodge | Mr. Parker |
Tom Quinn | James T. Ford |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Greenwald | Executive Producer |
Thomas John Kane | Producer |
Philip K. Kleinbart | Producer |
Elizabeth Selzer | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Movie | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Hairstyling for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |
1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special | Nominated |