Conspirator

Theatrical Release Date: 2011 04 15 (USA)

UPC: 031398140658

Studio: Lionsgate

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence]

Summary: Robert Redford focuses on the chaotic moment in history directly following President Lincoln's assassination to tell the story of the proud mother charged with committing the monumental crime, and the ambitious young lawyer who reluctantly becomes her defense attorney. The Civil War has ended, and upon returning home, Union War hero Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) endeavors to enter the world of politics by establishing himself as a lawyer. Though a high-society ball provides Aiken with the unique opportunity to gain an audience with standing Secretary of War Edwin Stanton (Kevin Kline), history intervenes when John Wilkes Booth fires the fateful bullet that ends the president's life. The nation is soon engulfed in turmoil as a massive manhunt for Booth's collaborators commences, leading lawmen to Confederate sympathizer Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), whose son John has become a prime suspect, yet remains dubiously out of reach. Meanwhile, as the American public cries out for justice, former attorney general Reverdy Johnson (Tom Wilkinson) persuades Aiken to act as Mrs. Surratt's defense lawyer, and the mounting pressure both in and out of the courtroom begins to weigh on the conflicted barrister's conscience as the pressure turns up on John to give himself up, and save his mother from paying for his crime in the gallows. Kevin Kline, Alexis Bledel, Evan Rachel Wood, and Justin Long co-star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: Film Presented – Toronto International Film Festival

Features: BonusView commentary with director Robert Redford
Audio commentary with director Robert Redford
Feature-length documentary: "The Conspirator: The Photo Kill Lincoln"
The Making of The Conspirator
Introduction to The American Film Company
10 "Witness History" featurettes on the historical background and making of the film
Photo gallery
Theatrical trailer and tv spots

Conspirator

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 08/16/2011

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null

Runtime: 122 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: English,Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Cast and Crew: Mark Isham  Composer (Music Score) 
Robert Redford  Director 
Robert Redford  Producer 
Jeremiah Samuels  Executive Producer 
Robert Stone  Producer 
Webster Stone  Executive Producer 
Greg Shapiro  Producer 
James D. Solomon  Screenwriter 
William Holderman  Executive Producer 
William Holderman  Producer 
Brian Falk  Producer 
Joe Ricketts  Executive Producer 
Robin Wright  Actor 
James McAvoy  Actor 
Tom Wilkinson  Actor 
Evan Rachel Wood  Actor 
Kevin Kline  Actor 
Alexis Bledel  Actor 
Danny Huston  Actor 
Justin Long  Actor 
Colm Meaney  Actor 
James Badge Dale  Actor 
Johnny Simmons  Actor 
Toby Kebbell  Actor 
Jonathan Groff  Actor 
Stephen Root  Actor 

Country: USA