Lincoln(2012)- Production Details

Poster of Lincoln

Synopsis

In the final four months of Abraham Lincoln's life and presidency, the full measure of the man came to bear on his defining battle: to plot a forward path for a shattered nation, against overwhelming odds and extreme public and personal pressure. In an act of true national daring, Lincoln exerts enormous political will to end the Civil War, not merely by ending the battle but by fighting to pass the 13th Amendment to permanently abolish slavery. He will have to call upon all the skill, courage and moral fortitude for which he'll become legend. He will grapple with the impact of his actions on the world and on those he loves. But what lies in the balance is what always mattered most to Lincoln: to compel the American people, and those in his government of opposite persuasions, to alter course and aim higher, toward a greater good for all mankind.

Production Details

In Theaters

  • November 9, 2012

MPAA Rating

PG-13 (for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language)

Genres

Biopic, Historical, Drama, Period, Adaptation

Run Time

2 hours 30 minutes

Distributors

Touchstone Pictures

Box Office

$181,388,992

Production Status

Released

Filming Locations

  • Richmond, Virginia, USA
  • Petersburg, Virginia, USA

Produced In

United States

Directors

CAST

Daniel Day-Lewis

Abraham Lincoln

Sally Field

Mary Todd Lincoln

Tommy Lee Jones

Thaddeus Stevens

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Robert Todd Lincoln

Hal Holbrook

Francis Preston Blair

James Spader

W.N. Bilbo