Lincoln (2012)
From director Steven Spielberg, Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis as the titular 16th president of the United States. The film portrays the final months of Lincoln's life and focuses on his attempts to get the 13th amendment passed by the US Congress in order to abolish slavery in the aftermath of the Civil War. Sally Field, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Tommy Lee Jones also star.
Lincoln
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Release Date
- November 9, 2012
- Studio(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution , Disney
- Distributor(s)
- DreamWorks Distribution , Disney , 20th Century
- Cast
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt , David Strathairn , Sally Field , Tommy Lee Jones , Daniel Day-Lewis
- Writers
- Tony Kushner
- Runtime
- 150minutes
- Budget
- $65 million
Summary
As the Civil War rages on, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln (Day-Lewis) fights within his own cabinet as he attempts to secure passage of the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which would emancipate all the slaves in the country.
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