Killing Lincoln (film)

Killing Lincoln
Film poster
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 (2013-02-17)
External links
Website

Killing Lincoln is an American television film inspired by the 2011 novel of the same name by Bill O'Reilly. 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.^[1]

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.^[2]

Development

In January 2012, it was announced that Bill O'Reilly will be executive producing a two-hour documentary for National Geographic Channel inspired by his New York Times best selling novel Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever.^[3] In addition, filmmaking brothers Tony and Ridley Scott became attached to the project as producers.^[4]

Principal photography began in July 16, 2012, in Richmond, Virginia.^[5] It was at this time in which actor Billy Campbell was announced to play President Abraham Lincoln.^[6] On August 19, 2012, producer Tony Scott committed suicide.^[7] The film was dedicated in his memory.^[8]

On September 13, 2012, Tom Hanks was announced as the film's "host, narrator and historical commentator".^[9]

Cast

Billy Campbell as Abraham Lincoln
Jesse Johnson as John Wilkes Booth
Geraldine Hughes as Mary Todd Lincoln
Kam Dabrowski as James R. Tanner
Brett Dalton as Robert Todd Lincoln
Graham Beckel as Edwin Stanton
Eleanor Perkinson as Clara Harris
Todd Fletcher as Edman Spangler
Shawn Pyfrom as Pvt. John W. Nichols
Johnathan Tchaikovsky as Crawford
Matt Hackman as Charles Leale
Myke Holmes as Dr. F.A. King
Vince Nappo as Harry Hawk
Lance Lemon as William Bell
Ed Easterling as Chief Justice David Kellogg Cartter

Reception

Ratings

Killing Lincoln aired on February 17, 2013, on National Geographic Channel, setting records for the cable network. The network's first factual drama project, Killing Lincoln's 3.4 million viewers^[10] was NGC's single highest telecast viewership since its launch in late 1997, only to be beat by 3000 viewers by Killing Kennedy on November 10, 2013. The viewership was especially high for individual broadcasts, with a 175 percent increase from typical broadcasts in that time slot.^[11]

Critical response

The television film received mixed to positive feedback from critics. Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, reports the film with a score of 57 based on 15 reviews.^[12]

References

↑ "Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Lincoln' Sets NatGeo Ratings Record". The Inquistir. February 21, 2013. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
↑ "Killing Lincoln Blu-ray". Blu-ray.com. April 24, 2013. Retrieved April 25, 2013.
↑ Adams, Cindy (January 17, 2012). "Ricky puts home viewers first". New York Post. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Fleming Jr., Mike (January 26, 2012). "National Geo Channel Buys Sundance Docu 'Chasing Ice'". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ "Killing Lincoln hires Richmond stunt coordinator". Richmond Stunts. July 15, 2012. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Goldberg, Lesley (July 16, 2012). "'The Killing's' Billy Campbell Leads Cast of NGC's 'Killing Lincoln'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Michael, Cieply (August 20, 2012). "Tony Scott, Director Versed in Action, Dies at 68". New York Times. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Szklarski, Cassandra (February 14, 2013). "Killing Lincoln melds documentary and drama for 'new animal' says Campbell". Waterloo Region Record. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Carlson, Erin (September 13, 2012). "Tom Hanks to Narrate Tony Scott's 'Killing Lincoln'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
↑ Hibberd, James (February 18, 2013). "'Killing Lincoln' gives NatGeo record ratings". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
↑ O'Connell, Michael (February 18, 2013). "TV Ratings: 'Killing Lincoln' Pulls Record 3.4 Million to Nat Geo". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
↑ "Killing Lincoln – Season 1 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 7, 2013.

External links

Abraham Lincoln

16th President of the United States (1861–1865) U.S. Representative from Illinois (1847–1849)

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