Gore Vidal's Lincoln Movie Review 1988

Waterston is a low-key but sympathetic Lincoln, with Moore as his high-strung wife Mary, in this made for TV adaptation of the Vidal best-seller. Follows the couple from their first day in Washington, through the Civil War, family tragedies, up to the day of the President's burial.

Distribution

WarnerVision, 4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 190 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Biopics: Politics, Presidency, Marriage, Civil War, Price of Fame

Screenplay

Ernest Kinoy

Cast

Sam Waterston, Mary Tyler Moore, John Houseman, Richard Mulligan, John McMartin, Ruby Dee, Cleavon Little, Jeffrey DeMunn, James Gammon, Deborah Adair, Robin Gammell

Director

Lamont Johnson

Music

Ernest Gold