'' Killing Lincoln '' is an American television film inspired by the 2011 book of the same name by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard . This two-hour political docudrama contains events surrounding the presidency and assassination of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln . It 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 President 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
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Killing Lincoln (film)