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The Day Lincoln Was Shot
The Day Lincoln Was Shot

The Day Lincoln Was Shot

Hatred so deep can be murder.

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A dramatization of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Based on the book by Jim Bishop.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

95 mins

Rating

6.8/10

Release Date

12 April 1998

Country

Cast

Rob Morrow

Rob Morrow

John Wilkes Booth

Lance Henriksen

Lance Henriksen

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

John Pleshette

John Pleshette

William Henry Seward

Gregory Itzin

Gregory Itzin

Mr. Crook

Adam Lamberg

Adam Lamberg

Thomas 'Tad' Lincoln

John Ashton

John Ashton

Ulysses S. Grant

Eddie Jones

Eddie Jones

Edwin McMasters Stanton

Brad Waller

Brad Waller

Cop

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