Lincoln: I Want to Finish This Job, 1864

By the third year of the Civil War, personal and national tragedy had worn down President Lincoln. However, he focused on his job tenaciously, having a strong sense of history. This is the third of four programs in the Lincoln series, which originally aired on PBS. Produced and directed by Peter W. Kunhardt, this program is narrated by renowned actor James Earl Jones and features... (read more) award-winning actor Jason Robards reading from letters, speeches, and diaries. Highlights include period photographs. The other three programs in the series are titled Lincoln: The Making of a President, 1860-1862, Lincoln: The Pivotal Year, 1863, and Lincoln: Now He Belongs to the Ages, 1865. ~ Steve Blackburn, Rovi

Cast:

• James Smith
• James Earl Jones
• Ned Beatty
• Philip Bosco
• Stockard Channing
• Jill Clayburgh
• Glenn Close
• Gordon Connell
• Jim Dale
• Blythe Danner
• Rex Everhart
• Fred Gwynne
• Barnard Hughes
• Jason Robards, Jr.
• Robert Katims
• Stacy Keach

Director(s):

Peter W. Kunhardt