The Conspirator | reviewed by: William O'Donnell | September 27, 2011
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Many familiar names in the cast that help deliver a very well executed legal drama / period film.
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| synopsis | Mary Surratt is the lone female charged as a co-conspirator in the assassination trial of Abraham Lincoln. As the whole nation turns against her, she is forced to rely on her reluctant lawyer to uncover the truth and save her life. |
| lead actors | Colm Meaney | James Badge Dale | Johnny Simmons | Stephen Root | Danny Huston | Jonathan Groff | Toby Kebbell | Norman Reedus | Tom Wilkinson | Justin Long | Alexis Bledel | Robin Wright | Kevin Kline | James McAvoy | Evan Rachel Wood | Shea Whigham | Chris Bauer | Gerald Bestrom |
| director | Robert Redford |