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Lincoln

2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg

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"Lincoln" is a 2012 film directed by Steven Spielberg that dramatizes events from President Abraham Lincoln's life during the Civil War era. The film matters as a major Hollywood portrayal of one of America's most significant historical figures and periods, bringing Lincoln's story to a wide audience through acclaimed filmmaking.

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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.

Released: 2012-11-09150 minDir: Steven SpielbergHistory, Drama

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Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
Sally Field as Mary Todd Lincoln
David Strathairn as William Seward
Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Robert Lincoln
James Spader as W.N. Bilbo
Hal Holbrook as Preston Blair

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Lincoln is a 2012 American biographical historical drama film directed and produced by Steven Spielberg, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as United States President Abraham Lincoln. The film features Sally Field, David Strathairn, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, James Spader, Hal Holbrook, and Tommy Lee Jones in supporting roles.

Its screenplay by Tony Kushner was loosely based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's 2005 biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln and covers the final four months of Lincoln's life. The film focuses on President Lincoln's efforts in January 1865 to abolish slavery and involuntary servitude by having the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed by the United States House of Representatives.