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Lincoln

Lincoln

★ 7.5/10•1988•3h 8m•TV-PG•War & Politics•Drama

The life of Abraham Lincoln, from his election as President of the United States to the time of his assassination. Based on Gore Vidal's historical novel.

Lamont Johnson · Director

Ernest Kinoy · Screenplay

StatusEnded
Runtime3h 8m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 27, 1988

Episodes

Actors

Sam Waterston

Sam Waterston

Abraham Lincoln

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Todd Lincoln

Richard Mulligan

Richard Mulligan

William H. Seward

Deborah Adair

Deborah Adair

Kate Chase

Ruby Dee

Ruby Dee

Elizabeth Keckley

Thomas Gibson

Thomas Gibson

William Sprague

Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan

Sen. Charles Sumner

Gregory Cooke

Gregory Cooke

Robert Lincoln

Steven Culp

Steven Culp

Johnny Hay

Jerome Dempsey

Congressman Elihu Washburne

Jeffrey DeMunn

Jeffrey DeMunn

William Herndon

Jon DeVries

Jon DeVries

Secretary of War Edwin Stanton

George Ede

Edward McManus

Robin Gammell

Robin Gammell

Stephen Douglas

James Gammon

James Gammon

Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

Tim Guinee

Tim Guinee

Col. Elmer Ellsworth

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