The Perfect Tribute (1991)
Overview
A boy risks life and limb to travel across the war-torn southern states of America during the height of hostilities in the Civil War, hoping to visit his wounded brother in a field hospital on the other side of the country. His accidental meeting with Abraham Lincoln helps the disheartened president understand just how important the Gettysburg Address really is.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.11 |
Directed By
Jack Bender
Crew
Paul LaMastra
Joseph Litsch
Lee Holdridge
Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews
Dorothea G. Petrie
Thomas Burstyn
David Heeley
Joan Kramer
Paul A. Levin
Dennis Scott Brown
Pat Romano
Jack Bender
TOP CAST
Jason Robards
President Abraham Lincoln
Lukas Haas
Benjamin Blair
Campbell Scott
Carter Blair
Katherine Helmond
Farm Woman
Ed Flanders
Warren
José Ferrer
Edward Everett
Daniel Davis
Gov. Curtin
Richard Jenkins
Blair
Laurie Kennedy
Mrs. Blair
Dakin Matthews
Dr. Thomas
Bruce McGill
Lamon
Scott Paulin
Wills
James Sutorius
Shelby
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Julia
James Donadio
Alexander
Haynes Brooke
Jonas
Amy Bryson
Victoria
Ed Grady
Doctor Stone
Susie Hall
Indiana Mother
Andrew Winton
Tad Lincoln
Eric Petz
Dying Boy
Fred Dollar
Confederate Sergeant
James Michael McDougal
Southern Engineer
Michael H. Moss
Yank
Billy Ray Reynolds
Company Captain
Jim Peck
Seward
Rebecca Wackler
Miss Everett
Jeff Rose
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Missy Wolff
Nurse (uncredited)
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