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The Day Lincoln Was Shot

  • TV Movie
  • 19981998
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
374
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Lance Henriksen and Rob Morrow in The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
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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 Emancipato... Read allApril 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 Lincol... Read allApril 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 ... Read all
IMDb RATING
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374
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  • Director
    • John Gray
  • Writers
    • Jim Bishop(book)
    • Tim Metcalfe(teleplay)
    • John Gray(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Rob Morrow
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Donna Murphy
  • Director
    • John Gray
  • Writers
    • Jim Bishop(book)
    • Tim Metcalfe(teleplay)
    • John Gray(teleplay)
  • Stars
    • Rob Morrow
    • Lance Henriksen
    • Donna Murphy
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 10User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 5 nominations total

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    Doug Olear and Rob Morrow on the set of TNT's "The Day Lincoln Was Shot".
    Lance Henriksen and Donna Murphy in The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
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    The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
    Lance Henriksen and Rob Morrow in The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998)
    The Day Lincoln Was Shot (1998) -Rob Morrow, Kirk B.R. Woller

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    Rob Morrow
    Rob Morrow
    • John Wilkes Booth
    Lance Henriksen
    Lance Henriksen
    • President Abraham Lincoln
    Donna Murphy
    Donna Murphy
    • Mary Todd Lincoln
    Jean Louisa Kelly
    Jean Louisa Kelly
    • Lucy Hale
    Wil Wheaton
    Wil Wheaton
    • Robert Todd Lincoln
    Titus Welliver
    Titus Welliver
    • Lewis Thornton Paine
    Jaimz Woolvett
    Jaimz Woolvett
    • David E. Herold
    Jeremy Sisto
    Jeremy Sisto
    • Frederick Seward
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    Kirk B.R. Woller
    • George A. Atzerodt
    • (as Kirk B. R. Woller)
    John Pleshette
    John Pleshette
    • Secretary of State William Henry Seward
    Gregory Itzin
    Gregory Itzin
    • Mr. Crook
    Adam Lamberg
    Adam Lamberg
    • Thomas 'Tad' Lincoln
    John Ashton
    John Ashton
    • Gen. Ulysses Simpson Grant
    Eddie Jones
    Eddie Jones
    • Secretary of War Edwin McMasters Stanton
    Nancy Robinette
    • Mary E. Surratt
    Doug Olear
    Doug Olear
    • Doctor Leale
    Sean Baldwin
    Sean Baldwin
    • Major Rathbone
    Mercedes Herrero
    • Clara Harris
    • Director
      • John Gray
    • Writers
      • Jim Bishop(book)
      • Tim Metcalfe(teleplay)
      • John Gray(teleplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Lance Henriksen previously appeared in Close Encounters of the Third Kind for director Steven Spielberg, who directed the 2012 film Lincoln.
    • Goofs
      In one scene there is a wallpaper which features a pattern of cyphers consisting of the letters VRI and a royal crown. The letters stand for "Victoria Regina Imperatrix" which is Latin for "Victoria Queen Empress". It seems strange that such a royal motif would have been used in the USA. However even if someone would have wanted to decorate their walls with cypher of the British monarch in 1865, it would have been "VR". It was not until 1877 that Queen Victoria was given the title "Empress of India" when India was formally incorporated into the British Empire.
    • Quotes

      President Abraham Lincoln: Goodbye Crook!

      Crook: You mean goodnight sir?

    • Connections
      References Millennium: The Curse of Frank Black (1997)

    User reviews10

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    Eerily captivating
    The only man I ever thought who could give Lincoln justice was Irish born-and-bred Roy Dotrice,but now I have to add Lance Henriksen to the list.I also saw Kris Kristoffersen play the man with the stove pipe hat but that one was made for the whole family. This movie is much more closer to the truth than "The Lincoln Conspiracy" ever was.Booth is much more darker and scarier than I ever remembered and even more forboding when he is trying to romance the ladies.I would hope that every Lincoln afficinado appreciates this movie for its depiction of the darkest day in American history
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    • aesgaard41
    • Nov 14, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Atentat na Linkolna
    • Filming locations
      • Virginia Rep Center - 114 W. Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia, USA(theatre scene)
    • Production companies
      • Robert Greenwald Productions
      • TNT
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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