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''Killing Lincoln'' is an American television film inspired by the 2011 novel of the same name by Bill O'Reilly. The two-hour political docudrama was originally broadcast on National Geographic Channel on February 17, 2013. Narrated and hosted by American actor Tom Hanks, the film stars Billy Campbell as United States President Abraham Lincoln and Jesse Johnson as John Wilkes Booth. It was written and executive produced by Erik Jendresen (''Band of Brothers''), directed by Adrian Moat (''Gettysburg''), produced by Chris Cowen, Mark Herzog, Ridley Scott, Tony Scott, Mary Lisio, David Zucker, and Terri Weinberg. The docudrama was aired in memorial tribute to producer Tony Scott, who was developing the film at the time of his death. The program averaged 3.4 million viewers, scoring about 1 million viewers in the 25–54 demographic. This is currently National Geographic's highest-rated television airing surpassing ''Inside 9/11'', which drew 3 million in August 2005. ''Killing Lincoln'' was made available on Blu-ray Disc on June 11, 2013. It features commentary by Erik Jendresen, an interview with Bill O'Reilly, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes. ==Development== In January 2012, it was announced that Bill O'Reilly will be executive producing a two-hour documentary for National Geographic Channel inspired by his ''New York Times'' best selling novel ''Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination That Changed America Forever''. In addition, filmmaking brothers Tony and Ridley Scott became attached to the project as producers. Principal photography began in July 16, 2012, in Richmond, Virginia. It was at this time in which actor Billy Campbell was announced to play President Abraham Lincoln. On August 19, 2012, producer Tony Scott committed suicide. The film was dedicated in his memory. On September 13, 2012, Tom Hanks was announced as the film's "host, narrator and historical commentator". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Killing Lincoln (film)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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