Killing Lincoln (film)
| Killing Lincoln | |
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| Genre |
Docudrama Biography |
| Based on |
Killing Lincoln by Bill O'Reilly |
| Developed by | Tony Scott |
| Written by | Erik Jendresen |
| Directed by | Adrian Moat |
| Presented by | Tom Hanks |
| Starring |
Billy Campbell Jesse Johnson |
| Composer(s) | David Buckley |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Mark Herzog Erik Jendresen Bill O'Reilly Mary Lisio Teri Weinberg David W. Zucker |
| Producer(s) |
Ridley Scott Tony Scott Christopher G. Cowen |
| Cinematography | Jeremy Benning |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Scott Free Productions Herzog & Company |
| Release | |
| Original network | National Geographic Channel |
| Original release | February 17, 2013 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Killing Lincoln is an American television film inspired by the 2011 book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard. The two-hour political docudrama was originally broadcast on National Geographic Channel on February 17, 2013. Narrated and hosted by American actor Tom Hanks, the film stars Billy Campbell as United States President Abraham Lincoln and Jesse Johnson as John Wilkes Booth. It was written and executive produced by Erik Jendresen (Band of Brothers), directed by Adrian Moat (Gettysburg), produced by Chris Cowen, Mark Herzog, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Mary Lisio, David Zucker, and Terri Weinberg.
The docudrama was aired in memorial tribute to producer Tony Scott, who was developing the film at the time of his death. The program averaged 3.4 million viewers, scoring about 1 million viewers in the 25–54 demographic. This is currently National Geographic's highest-rated television airing surpassing Inside 9/11, which drew 3 million in August 2005.
Killing Lincoln was made available on Blu-ray Disc on June 11, 2013. It features commentary by Erik Jendresen, an interview with Bill O'Reilly, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes.
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