The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Synopsis
Just days after the Civil War ended, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. As a fractured nation mourned, a manhunt closed in on his assassin, the twenty-six-year-old actor, John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln tracks the converging paths of the president and his killer, then tracks and draws connections between their last journeys, in the forms of Lincoln's funeral train route and Booth's desperate efforts to escape.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Barak Goodman
- Screenplay & Story
- Barak Goodman
- Original Score
- Joel Goodman
- Original Title
- The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Production Studios
- GBH
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Barak Goodman
Barak Goodman
Joel Goodman
Sari Gilman
Barak Goodman, Mark Samels
Department Leadership Roster
Barak Goodman
Director
Barak Goodman
Writer
Barak Goodman
Producer
Sari Gilman
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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What is The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln about?
Just days after the Civil War ended, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated at Ford's Theatre. As a fractured nation mourned, a manhunt closed in on his assassin, the twenty-six-year-old actor, John Wilkes Booth. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln tracks the converging paths of the president and his killer, then tracks and draws connections between their last journeys, in the forms of Lincoln's funeral train route and Booth's desperate efforts to escape.
Who directed The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was directed by Barak Goodman.
Who stars in The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
The principal cast of The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln includes Will Patton, Guy Gane, Jason Roberts, Alexander Fedorchak, Chris Cooper.
When was The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln released and how long is it?
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was released in 2009 with a total runtime of 1h 30m.
Who composed the musical score for The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln was composed by Joel Goodman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln?
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).