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"Lincoln" was a 1988 American television mini-series starring Sam Waterston as Abraham Lincoln, Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Todd Lincoln, and Richard Mulligan as William H. Seward. It was directed by Lamont Johnson and was based on Gore Vidal’s novel. It covers the time period running from Lincoln’s election as President of the United States to the time of his assassination. When released for home entertainment, the title was changed to "Gore Vidal's Lincoln" Lamont Johnson won an Emmy for directing Lincoln. The film was shot almost entirely in Richmond, Virginia and it cost $8 million to produce.
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- verified Status: Ended
- person By: Unknown
- calendar_month Release Date: 1988-03-27
- update Lastly Aired: 1988-03-28
- video_camera_front Companies Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Chris/Rose Productions
- list_alt Seasons & Episodes: 1 Seasons, 2 Episodes
- timer Episode Runtime: 188 Mins/Episode
- star Rating: 7.2 / 10
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smart_display Cast
Sam Waterston
Abraham Lincoln
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Todd Lincoln
Richard Mulligan
William H. Seward
Deborah Adair
Kate Chase
Ruby Dee
Elizabeth Keckley
Thomas Gibson
William Sprague
Tom Brennan
Sen. Charles Sumner
Gregory Cooke
Robert Lincoln
Steven Culp
Johnny Hay
Jerome Dempsey
Congressman Elihu Washburne
Jeffrey DeMunn
William Herndon
Jon DeVries
Secretary of War Edwin Stanton
George Ede
Edward McManus
Robin Gammell
Stephen Douglas
James Gammon
Gen. Ulysses S. Grant
Tim Guinee
Col. Elmer Ellsworth
David Leary
Gen. George McClellan
Cleavon Little
Frederick Douglass
John McMartin
Salmon P. Chase
John Houseman
Gen. Winfield Scott
Patrick Rowe
Ward Hill Lamon
groups Crew
Lamont Johnson
Director
Gore Vidal
Novel
Ernest Kinoy
Screenplay
George L. Little
Costume Design
Ernest Gold
Music
William Wages
Cinematography
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Jim Oliver
Editor
John S. Lyons
Casting
R. Lynn Smartt
Set Decoration
Paul Peters
Production Design
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