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April 14, 1865. One gunshot. One assassin hell-bent on killing a tyrant, as he charged the 16th President of the United States. And in one moment, our nation was forever changed. This is the most dramatic and resonant crime in American history—the true story of the killing of Abraham Lincoln.
Events
February 5th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits Alexander Gardner's studio
March 4th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln gives his second inaugural address
March 18th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth plays the villain at Ford's Theater
April 9th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln visits William Seward
April 11th , 1865, Abraham Lincolm speaks from the North portico of the White House
April 14th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln is shot
April 15th , 1865, Abraham Lincoln dies of his wounds
April 26th , 1865, John Wilkes Booth dies
Directed by Adrian Moat
Starring Tom Hanks, Regen Wilson, Billy Campbell, Jesse Johnson