The Day Lincoln Was Shot is a movie directed by John Gray in 1998 and based on the book of the same name by Jim Bishop, first published in 1955. The movie features Lance Henriksen, Rob Morrow, Donna Murphy, Wil Wheaton, Titus Welliver, Jean Louisa Kelly, and others.
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Storyline
On April 14, 1865, near the end of the Civil War, the country experiences a devastating event – the murder of President Lincoln. The movie recreates the events of that day and provides a thrilling and in-depth account of the plot, assassination, and manhunt that forever changed America.
Movie vs Book
Year
1998
Minutes
95
Movie Rate
7.10
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Director: John Gray
Country: USA
Year: 1998
Length: 1h35m
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Year
1955
Pages
320
Book Rate
8.24
S: Goodreads
Book
The Day Lincoln Was Shot
Author: Jim Bishop
Country: USA
First published in: 1955
Length: 320 pages
Genre: Biography
Other screen adaptations of the book
Movie by Delbert Mann
User polls & recommendations
“The book is so rich. There are so many fantastic details, but in order to preserve and have the time to bring that to the screen, we had to make important choices.”
DENIS VILLENEUVE (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter)
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