As the Civil War continues to rage, America's president struggles with continuing carnage on the battlefield as he fights with many inside his own cabinet on the decision to emancipate the slaves.
Actors: Daniel Day-Lewis / Sally Field / David Strathairn / Joseph Gordon-Levitt / James Spader / Hal Holbrook / Tommy Lee Jones / John Hawkes / Jackie Earle Haley / Bruce McGill / Tim Blake Nelson / Joseph Cross / Jared Harris / Lee Pace / Peter McRobbie
