Killing Lincoln

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Overview

April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.

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General Information

Release Date: 2013-02-16
Budget: $2000000
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 89 min

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