If the wake of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, seven men and one waman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President and others. Against the ominous backdrop for post-Civil War Washington, war hero Federick Aiken (James McAvoy)reluctantly agrees to defend the lone woman charged, Mary Surrat (Robin Wright), before a military tribunal. As the nation turns against her, Surrat is forced to rely on Aiken to uncover the truth and save her life.
Starring:
James McAvoy,
Robin Wright,
Kevin Kline,
Danny Huston,
Tom Wilkinson
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Run Length:
122 Minutes
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