Lincoln

Mar 27, 1988 (en) War & Politics, Drama [188] Min
  • First Air Date
    Mar 27, 1988
  • Production
    Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Chris/Rose Productions
  • Rotten tomato
    72%
  • Original title
    Lincoln
  • Release
    Mar 27, 1988
  • en
    -

Overview

"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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer

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  1. Sam Waterston

    Abraham Lincoln

  2. Mary Tyler Moore

    Mary Todd Lincoln

  3. Richard Mulligan

    William H. Seward

  4. Deborah Adair

    Kate Chase

  5. Ruby Dee

    Elizabeth Keckley

  6. Thomas Gibson

    William Sprague

  7. Tom Brennan

    Sen. Charles Sumner

  8. Gregory Cooke

    Robert Lincoln

  9. Steven Culp

    Johnny Hay

  10. Jerome Dempsey

    Congressman Elihu Washburne

  11. Jeffrey DeMunn

    William Herndon

  12. Jon DeVries

    Secretary of War Edwin Stanton

  13. George Ede

    Edward McManus

  14. Robin Gammell

    Stephen Douglas

  15. James Gammon

    Gen. Ulysses S. Grant

  16. Tim Guinee

    Col. Elmer Ellsworth

  17. David Leary

    Gen. George McClellan

  18. Cleavon Little

    Frederick Douglass

  19. John McMartin

    Salmon P. Chase

  20. John Houseman

    Gen. Winfield Scott

  21. Patrick Rowe

    Ward Hill Lamon

Full Casts & Crew

Casts : 21 / Crews : 11

Season 1 ( 1988-03-27)

Episode 1

Episode: 1

Episode 2

Episode: 2
Mar 27, 1988 (en)
War & Politics, Drama
[188] Min
  • First Air Date Mar 27, 1988
  • Production
    Finnegan/Pinchuk Productions, Chris/Rose Productions
  • Rotten tomato 72%
Original Title Lincoln
en

Overview

"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.

  1. Music Supervisor

  2. Producer