影片描述了1865年4月14日美国第16任总统亚伯拉罕·林肯遇刺前后所发生的国王影院故事，特别是他生前最后几天的经历及凶手策划刺杀行动的全过程。BillyCampbell在本片中扮演林肯，JesseJohnson扮演JohnWilkesBooth，GeraldineHughes扮演MaryToddLincoln，GrahamBeckel扮演EdwinStanton、ShawnPyfrom扮演列兵JohnW.Nichols。本片由汤姆·汉克斯解说，所有故事素材均来自同名畅销小说。

　　When a series of package bombs show up on the doorsteps of prominent politicians and businessmen in the summer of 1919, U.S. Bureau of Investigation Agent William Flynn (Strathairn) is assigned the task of finding those responsible. He becomes immersed in an investigation that uncovers an anarchist plot to destroy democracy. Inspired by true events of the 20s the film sets the stage for a timely thriller with resoundingly similar parallels to the contemporary war on terrorism and the role government plays to defeat it.

本片根据真实故事改编。讲述了20世纪初，大名鼎鼎的古怪猎人Ward Allen，身为白人贵族，却和被释黑奴Christmas Moultrie结下了浓厚的友谊。典型的文艺片，意境辽阔，音乐致美，风景...