The Gettysburg Address (2025)
The Gettysburg Address (2025)
The long road to freedom and equality
In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the way. Lincoln's greater journey to Gettysburg is chronicled, from his early anti-slavery sentiments as a poor farmer's son to his rousing orations as one of America's greatest leaders.

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Cast

Cary Elwes Cary Elwes As: John P. Jones (voice)
Sam Elliott Sam Elliott As: Ward Hill Lamon (voice)
Neal McDonough Neal McDonough As: Charles Sumner (voice)
Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney As: Andrew Curtin (voice)
Matthew Broderick Matthew Broderick As: Reader
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Storyline

In the midst of the Civil War, President Lincoln went to Gettysburg. "The Gettysburg Address" investigates the five extant copies of Lincoln's famous speech, separating fact from fiction along the way. Lincoln's greater journey to Gettysburg is chronicled, from his early anti-slavery sentiments as a poor farmer's son to his rousing orations as one of America's greatest leaders.


Tagline: The long road to freedom and equality
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Documentary, History

Language: English

Release Date: 19 November 2025

Country: US

Runtime: 165m

Company Credits

Company: Rising Picture Company

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Cast

Cary Elwes

Cary Elwes

John P. Jones (voice)

Sam Elliott

Sam Elliott

Ward Hill Lamon (voice)

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Charles Sumner (voice)

Dermot Mulroney

Dermot Mulroney

Andrew Curtin (voice)

Matthew Broderick

Matthew Broderick

Reader

William Fichtner

William Fichtner

John G. Nicolay (voice)

Michael C. Hall

Michael C. Hall

Leonard Swett (voice)

Keith David

Keith David

Frederick Douglass (voice)

David Morse

David Morse

Abraham Lincoln (voice)

Aidan Quinn

Aidan Quinn

Theodore Parker (voice)

Gary Busey

Gary Busey

John C. Calhoun (voice)

David Strathairn

David Strathairn

Ralph Waldo Emerson (voice)

Jason Alexander

Jason Alexander

Noah Brooks (voice)

Ed Asner

Ed Asner

Edward Everett (voice)

Lili Taylor

Lili Taylor

Emily Souder (voice)

Victor Garber

Victor Garber

William Saunders (voice)

Bob Gunton

Bob Gunton

William Herndon (voice)

Zachary Gordon

Zachary Gordon

Daniel Skelly (voice)

Kelly Ayotte

Kelly Ayotte

Senator (NH)

George Takei

George Takei

Self

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Elizabeth Crawford (voice)

Kevin Conway

Kevin Conway

Daniel Webster (voice)

Maxwell Perry Cotton

Maxwell Perry Cotton

Albertus McCreery (voice)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Tom Brokaw

Tom Brokaw

Self

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Self

Laura Bush

Laura Bush

Self

Directed By

Sean Conant

Sean Conant

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Jim Conant

Jim Conant

Producer

Sean Conant

Sean Conant

Producer

Edited By

Not currently known.

Costume and Makeup

Sheldon Bruck

Sheldon Bruck

Makeup Artist

Erin McNeill

Erin McNeill

Makeup Artist

Sound

Luke Richards

Luke Richards

Music

Gary Zacuto

Gary Zacuto

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Not currently known.

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Not currently known.

Other Crew

Sean Conant

Sean Conant

Cinematography

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