Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

Theatrical - Wide 2012-06-22

Cast Benjamin Walker Dominic Cooper Anthony Mackie Mary Elizabeth Winstead Rufus Sewell
Directed by Timur Bekmambetov
Written by Seth Grahame-Smith

Box Office Gross: $116,500,000

Running Time: 105 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Bazelevs, Tim Burton Productions, Abraham Productions, Location Gourmet, 20th Century Fox, Dune Entertainment

Genres: Action Fantasy Horror

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President Lincoln’s mother is killed by a supernatural creature, which fuels his passion to crush vampires and their slave-owning helpers.

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