7.9Is Abe Lincoln in Illinois worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.9).
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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
The life of Abraham Lincoln is traced from the 1830s when he was a struggling backwoods lawyer to winning the Presidency in 1860.
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- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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Not for laughs or scares.
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Cast
12 of 12
Jason RobardsAbraham Lincoln
Kate ReidMary Todd
James BroderickJoshua Speed
Hiram ShermanJudge Bowling Green
Douglass WatsonNinian Edwards
Burt BrinckerhoffWilliam Herndon
Roy PooleSeth Gale
William HansenMentor Graham
James CongdonJack
Joan HotchkisElizabeth Edwards
Harry EllerbeHarrick
Frederic TozereSturveson
Crew
- Directed by
- George Schaefer
- Written by
- Robert E. Sherwood, Robert Hartung
- Produced by
- George Schaefer
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Facts
February 2, 1964 · 1 h 18 min · Drama, TV Movie
- Released
- February 2, 1964
- Runtime
- 1 h 18 min
- Genres
- Drama, TV Movie
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
Tropes
Adaptation Expansion, The Alcoholic, Foreshadowing +9
Q&A
3 questions, like "Is Abe Lincoln in Illinois worth watching?"
Questions about Abe Lincoln in Illinois
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Abe Lincoln in Illinois okay for kids?
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Is Abe Lincoln in Illinois plot-driven or character-driven?
CharactersPlot
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.