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Lincoln (1988) (TV)
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27 March 1988 (USA)
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Won Primetime Emmy.
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7 nominations
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Historically knowledgeable people will appreciate this movie.
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sam Waterston | ... | Abraham Lincoln |
 | Mary Tyler Moore | ... | Mary Todd Lincoln |
 | Richard Mulligan | ... | William H. Seward |
 | Deborah Adair | ... | Kate Chase |
| Tom Brennan | ... | Sen. Charles Sumner |
| Gregory Cooke | ... | Robert Lincoln |
 | Steven Culp | ... | Johnny Hay |
| Ruby Dee | ... | Elizabeth Keckley |
| Jerome Dempsey | ... | Congressman Elihu Washburne |
| Jeffrey DeMunn | ... | William Herndon |
| Jon DeVries | ... | Secretary of War Edwin Stanton |
| George Ede | ... | Edward McManus |
| Robin Gammell | ... | Stephen Douglas |
 | James Gammon | ... | Gen. Ulysses S. Grant |
 | Thomas Gibson | ... | William Sprague |
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Gore Vidal's Lincoln
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188 min
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I like Grant, he takes what we give him, and he doesn't ask for the moon.
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This was a well done movie, particularly for television. Sam Waterson's performance as Lincoln was well done. This will be evident to people who have taken the time to study Lincoln, the man, not what he is credited for. Lincoln is known for having a high pitched, "countrified" voice, which Waterson did very effectively. Lincoln was known for normally being a bit haggard looking, which was also portrayed well. His mannerisms and use of colloquialisms in conversation were accurately handled. The supporting cast did a fine job, particularly Richard Mulligan as Seward. Mary Tyler Moore was very effective portraying Mary Lincoln as they wanted it done in the movie. She certainly conveyed Mary Lincoln's mental shortcomings well. My only complaint is that the battle scenes used the same stock footage over and over, being that one can tell it was all filmed at one location. This is a good movie in general, and if you are a student of Lincoln, the man...surprisingly so.