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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.
Theatrical
Nov 16, 2012
Box Office
$275.3M
Budget
$65.0M
Return
4.2x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 26, 2013
Theaters
1
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DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment, Participant, Amblin Entertainment, The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Dune Entertainment, 20th Century Fox
Quotes
See all →Assurance of Safety for a Soldier
Abraham Lincoln
He'll be fine, Molly. City Point's away back from the front lines, and fighting, he'll be an adjutant running messages for General Grant.
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Debate on Equality and the Amendment's Purpose
Fernando Wood
I've asked you a question, Mr. Stevens, and you must answer me. Do you or do you not hold that the precept that "all men are created equal" is meant literally? Is that the true purpose of the amendment? To promote your ultimate and ardent dream to elevate—
Thaddeus Stevens
The true purpose of the amendment, Mr. Wood, you perfectly named, brainless, obstructive object?
Fernando Wood
You have always insisted, Mr. Stevens, that Negroes are the same as white men are.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
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Daniel Day-Lewis
Abraham Lincoln
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Sally Field
Mary Todd Lincoln
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David Strathairn
William Seward
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Robert Lincoln
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James Spader
W.N. Bilbo
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Hal Holbrook
Preston Blair
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Tommy Lee Jones
Thaddeus Stevens
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John Hawkes
Robert Latham
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Jackie Earle Haley
Alexander Stephens
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Bruce McGill
Edwin Stanton
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Tim Blake Nelson
Richard Schell
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Joseph Cross
John Hay
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Jared Harris
Ulysses S. Grant
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Lee Pace
Fernando Wood
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Peter McRobbie
George Pendleton
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Gulliver McGrath
Tad Lincoln
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Gloria Reuben
Elizabeth Keckley
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Jeremy Strong
John Nicolay
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Michael Stuhlbarg
George Yeaman
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Boris McGiver
Alexander Coffroth
