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The Better Angels

2014·1h 35m·PG
DramaBiographyHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.0/10
1,532 votes
Metascore
53
Metacritic

The story of Abraham Lincoln's childhood in the harsh wilderness of Indiana and the hardships that shaped him, the tragedy that marked him for ever and the two women who guided him to immortality.

The Better Angels is a 2014 drama biography movie directed by A.J. Edwards, starring Wes Bentley, Jason Clarke, Diane Kruger. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.0/10 from 1,532 votes and runs 1h 35m.

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Director
A.J. Edwards
Stars
Wes Bentley
Jason Clarke
Diane Kruger
Brit Marling
Creators
A.J. Edwards
Details
2014-11-07
95 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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