Lincoln (2012)

Name: Lincoln
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: History, Drama
Released: 2012-11-09
Duration: 2 h 29 min
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

History Drama

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Runtime149 min

Rating12A

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The revealing story of the 16th US 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.

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Steven Spielberg's 2012 film Lincoln offers a captivating and meticulously crafted historical drama, featuring a standout performance by Daniel Day-Lewis as the 16th U.S. President. Explore the complex moral and political challenges Lincoln faced in his final months, as he navigates a divided nation and fights to abolish slavery.

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Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. The film features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles. Its screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life. The film focuses on President Lincoln's efforts in January 1865 to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude by having the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.