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.
Lincoln (2012)
Directed by Steven Spielberg
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Budget
$65,000,000
Box Office
$275,293,450
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19th Century, Abraham Lincoln, Academy Award, American Civil War, Based On True Story, Battle Of Gettysburg, Battlefield, Conflagration, Cultural Conflict, Emancipation, Ethical Dilemma, Family Conflict, Gettysburg Address, Mourning, Presidential Cabinet, Secession, Speech, True Stories
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Lincoln (2012)
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Lincoln 2012
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Линкольн
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Լինքոլն
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لنكولين
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リンカーン
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林肯
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링컨
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