"The Conspirator" is a historical drama film directed by Robert Redford based on a screenplay written by James D. Solomon and Greg Bernstein. The movie is a narrative and detailed reenactment of President Lincoln's Assassination and the aftermath that resulted in a trial involving seven men and one woman who were all tried for the assassination of President Lincoln and William Seward. The movie was first seen on the November 3rd of 2010 in the Savannah Film and Video Festival. It was later available for the public to see on April 15th, 2011, the same day Abraham Lincoln died (April 15, 1865.) The movie began filming on October 12, 2009 and ended in December. .
During the weekend "The Conspirator" premiered, it averaged $3,509,048 and as a final gross, it earned $11,538,204. According to "IMDB.com," a website well-known for its detailed reviews and its vast collection of information over an uncountable number of movies, rated this movie and gave it a 7.0 rating based on reviews submitted by 19,762 users. In this movie, the following actors starred:.
James McAvoy - Frederick Aiken .
Robin Wright - Mary Surratt.
Kevin Kline - Secretary of War Stanton .
Evan Rachel Wood - Anna Surratt.
Justin Long - Nicholas Baker .
Alexis Bledel - Sarah Weston.
Tom Wilkinson - Reverdy Johnson .
Danny Huston - Joseph Holt.
Colm Meaney - General David Hunter .
Jonathan Groff - Louis Weichmann .
Johnny Simmons - John Surratt .
Stephen Root - John Lloyd.
Toby Kebbell - John Wilkes Booth .
James Badge Dale - William Hamilton.
Norman Reedus - Lewis Payne.
This movie is a narrative and straightforward explanation of what occurred before and after Lincoln's assassination. The movie began with the night of Lincoln's death and continues until the death sentence of 4 of the accused, including Mary Surratt. The movie mostly revolves around Mary Surratt's trial, as she was the only woman accused for being a co-conspirator.