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Lincoln (PG-13) Review

Nov 8, 2012

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Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Sally Field, Tommy Lee Jones, David Strathairn and Joseph Gorden-Levitt

What It’s About: The legendary United States President Abraham Lincoln challenges slavery and tries to lead a divided nation during the Civil War.

Rated PG-13 (for an intense scene of war violence, some images of carnage and brief strong language)

Runtime: 120 minutes

9 November 2012

By Cole Nelson, Staff Writer

On January 1, 1863, United States President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation, an executive order declaring the freedom of all slaves. 150 years later, esteemed director Steven Spielberg appropriately releases his biographical period piece film Lincoln about—you guessed it—the beloved Abraham Lincoln (played by Daniel Day-Lewis) in the final four months of his life.

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