The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth
Recalls the two week manhunt for John Wilkes Booth, the actor who shot and killed President Abraham Lincoln at Fords Theater in April 1865.
The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (2007)
Tom Jennings
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United States of America
Ratings
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8.0/10
1 votes
Rating consensus
80/100 blend
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Warm reception overall — weighted ~80/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Jean-Pierre Parent
John Wilkes Booth
Shaun C. Grenan
David Herold
Janet Vincent Lee
Mary Surratt
Ed Mantell
Bounty Hunter
John Neely
Stanton
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The Hunt for John Wilkes Booth (2007)
Tom Jennings
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