PR: The Conspirator on DVD & Blu-ray Aug 16

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Provides a riveting look at the thrilling courtroom battle waged against Mary Surratt, the only female charged in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln, featuring an all-star cast including James McAvoy, Kevin Kline, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel and Justin Long. Robert Redford Directs and provides audio commentary.

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She was charged for conspiring to murder President Lincoln, but did she do it?

Venture behind the true story of one of history's most famous assassinations when Lionsgate debuts The Conspirator on Blu-ray, 2-Disc DVD and Digital Download on August 16, 2011.

From Oscar(R)-winning director Robert Redford and starring Robin Wright, The Conspirator provides a riveting look at the thrilling courtroom battle waged against Mary Surratt, the only female charged in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln, featuring an all-star cast including James McAvoy, Kevin Kline, Tom Wilkinson, Evan Rachel Wood, Alexis Bledel and Justin Long.

Mesmerizing! - Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Robert Redford Directs an All-Star Cast Including James McAvoy, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Tom Wilkinson and More

The President Was Killed ... And The Truth Was Buried.

The Conspirator



Street Date: 8/16/11
Blu-ray Disc: $39.99
2-Disc DVD SRP: $29.95

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Venture behind the true story of one of the world's most famous assassinations as Lionsgate debuts The Conspirator on Blu-ray Disc, 2-Disc DVD, Digital Download and On Demand this August. Oscar(R)-winning director Robert Redford (Best Director, Ordinary People, 1980) gives viewers a front-row seat in the thrilling courtroom battle waged against Mary Surratt (Golden Globe(R) nominee Robin Wright*), the only female charged in the murder of President Abraham Lincoln.. The film costars Golden Globe(R) nominee James McAvoy** as the attorney who reluctantly takes on Surratt's defense, and who becomes her biggest ally as government forces align to bring her down. Featuring an all-star supporting cast including Kevin Kline (A Fish Called Wanda), Danny Huston (X-Men Origins: Wolverine), Evan Rachel Wood (HBO's True Blood), Justin Long (Going the Distance) and two-time Oscar(R) nominee Tom Wilkinson,*** Lionsgate presents The Conspirator in a deluxe Blu-ray Disc and 2-Disc DVD that both contain in-depth special features, including a feature-length documentary about the plot to kill Lincoln, interviews with the cast and crew plus numerous featurettes that look at the making of the film and the true story it captures. The Blu-ray version of the film also includes a video commentary (instead of the audio commentary) with Robert Redford and image galleries. Housed in collectible embossed, foil stamped packaging for a limited time, The Conspirator Blu-ray Disc and 2-Disc DVD are available on August 16th for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

In the wake of the assassination of President Lincoln in 1865, a country mourns its leader, and eight people are charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice President and Secretary of State. The lone woman accused, Mary Surratt (Wright), owns the boarding house where the attack was planned. Faced with a certain death, Surratt's only hope comes in the form of a newly minted lawyer and Union war hero, Frederick Aiken (McAvoy), who reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. As the courtroom trial unfolds, Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her son (Johnny Simmons, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World).

* Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Forrest Gump, 1995
** Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama, Atonement, 2008
*** Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Michael Clayton, 2007; Best Actor in a Leading Role, In the Bedroom, 2001

BLU-RAY SPECIAL FEATURES*
* Video commentary with Director Robert Redford
* "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" - feature-length documentary
* Introduction to the American Film Company
* Making of featurette- Interviews with Cast and Crew
* Introduction to the History Behind the Film featurette
* Production Design featurette
* Costume Design featurette
* Props and Special Effects featurette
* The Conspiracy featurette
* Mary Surratt's Catholicism featurette
* Military Trial featurette
* "Frederick Aiken: Defense Lawyer" featurette
* "Mary Surratt: Guilty or Innocent" featurette
* Sentence and Execution featurette
* Photo galleries
*Subject to change

2-DISC DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
* Audio commentary with Director Robert Redford
* "The Conspirator: The Plot to Kill Lincoln" - feature-length documentary
* Introduction to the American Film Company
* Making of featurette - Interviews with Cast and Crew
* Introduction to the History Behind the Film featurette
* Production Design featurette
* Costume Design featurette
* Props and Special Effects featurette
* The Conspiracy featurette
* Mary Surratt's Catholicism featurette
* Military Trial featurette
* "Frederick Aiken: Defense Lawyer" featurette
* "Mary Surratt: Guilty or Innocent" featurette
* Sentence and Execution featurette
*Subject to change

DIRECTOR
Robert Redford Lions For Lambs, The Horse Whisperer, Quiz Show, A River Runs Through It, Ordinary People

SCREENPLAY BY
James Solomon TV's The Bronx is Burning

STORY BY
James Solomon
& Gregory Bernstein

CAST
James McAvoy X-Men: First Class, Wanted, Atonement, The Last King of Scotland, HBO's Band of Brothers
Robin Wright upcoming Moneyball, State of Play, Forrest Gump, The Princess Bride
Kevin Kline No Strings Attached, De-Lovely, The Ice Storm, Dave, A Fish Called Wanda
Evan Rachel Wood HBO's Mildred Pierce, HBO's True Blood, The Wrestler, Across the Universe
Danny Huston X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Children of Men, The Constant Gardener, 21 Grams
Justin Long Going the Distance, Funny People, Drag Me to Hell, Live Free or Die Hard, Waiting...
Colm Meaney The Snapper, Layer Cake, The Last of the Mohicans, The Commitments
and Tom Wilkinson Michael Clayton, Batman Begins, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, In the Bedroom, Shakespeare in Love
Alexis Bledel Post Grad, Sin City, TV's Gilmore Girls, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
Johnny Simmons Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, Jennifer's Body, The Spirit, Evan Almighty

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2010
Title Copyright: (c) 2010 Conspirator Productions, LLC. All rights reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: PG-13 for some violent content
Genre: Drama, Crime, Based on a True Story
Closed Captioned: Blu-ray- English SDH
DVD - English Closed Captioned
Subtitles: English and Spanish
Blu-ray Format: 1080P High Definition 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.35:1)
Feature Running Time: 122 minutes
Blu-ray Audio Status: 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio
DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Dolby Digital

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News Editor July 24, 2011, 6:55 pm