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Wild And Bereft, Assassin Is Born

By TK | Posted Under Trailers | Comments (16)

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Never let it be said that Robert Redford doesn’t choose ambitious projects.

Here’s the trailer for The Conspirator, a film about the trial of Mary Surratt in the aftermath of the assassination of President Lincoln. It’s got an absolute murderer’s row of a cast — James McAvoy, Tom Wilkinson, Danny Huston, Robin Wright, Kevin Kline, Stephen Root, Colm Meaney, and Evan Rachel Wood.

Synopsis!

Directed by Robert Redford and starring James McAvoy and Robin Wright, THE CONSPIRATOR tells the powerful story of a woman who would do anything to protect her family, and the young man who risked everything to save her. In the wake of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, seven men and one woman are arrested and charged with conspiring to kill the President, Vice President, and Secretary of State. The lone woman charged, Mary Surratt (Robin Wright), owns a boarding house where John Wilkes Booth, and others met and planned the simultaneous attacks.Against the ominous back-drop of post-Civil War Washington, newly-minted lawyer, Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy), a 28-year-old Union war-hero, reluctantly agrees to defend Surratt before a military tribunal. Aiken realizes his client may be innocent and that she is being used as bait and hostage in order to capture the only conspirator to have escaped a massive manhunt, her own son, John. As the nation turns against her, Surratt is forced to rely on Aiken to uncover the truth and save her life.

I have to say, the trailer doesn’t really do it for me, but frankly I don’t care. Imma watch the ass off this thing.









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Comments

Redford directed the SHIT out of Quiz Show, so I'll be looking forward to this.

Posted by: Todd at January 27, 2011 11:15 AM

That's the same trailer music used in Avatar, and it really doesn't fit this one. I can't even make a judgment until I see it with a non-horrible soundtrack.

Posted by: Damnyankees at January 27, 2011 11:19 AM

First of all, let me take a moment to delight in the juxtaposition of a UFC commercial and this trailer. Go SHOWTIME!

Someone needs to show this to all the boys and girls in Trailer School.

Posted by: Mrs. Julien at January 27, 2011 11:25 AM

I have to watch this just to see my hometown of Savannah made up as DC.

Posted by: chad at January 27, 2011 11:26 AM

Let me be the first to lust after the McAvoy....

*wipes chin*

there, you can thank me later!

Posted by: Mona at January 27, 2011 11:39 AM

One of my best friends, a history major, will definitely be all over this so I'm guessing I'll be dragged to see this whether I want to or not.

So glad to see Robin Wright's career flourishing post-divorce (because you can just sense that, at some point in their marriage, Sean probably made her believe that her association with him ensured she still had a career).

Posted by: Slappysquirrel at January 27, 2011 11:47 AM

Does anyone else think that Rory Gilmore and The Mac might be outclassed here? Just a little?

Posted by: Samantha at January 27, 2011 12:00 PM

I'm slowly but surely coming around to the McAvoy camp. If he were taller I'd be crushing on him pretty hard. As of now I just love how unusually handsome and talented he is.

Also strangely sexy.

Posted by: Figgy at January 27, 2011 12:45 PM

Redford's a great director and I love pretty much anything Lincoln. Anyone else following the story of the altered pardon?

Posted by: PaddyDog at January 27, 2011 1:00 PM

Robert Redford has directed the only movies I have fallen asleep in. He is the most boring director I've ever seen. I will not be watching this.

Posted by: BWeaves at January 27, 2011 1:53 PM

I moved away from Savannah right before this was filmed, and that may be the worst decision I've ever made. I missed the chance to be within a 10 mile radius of The McAvoy for months. I'll definitely be checking this out.

Posted by: elizabeth at January 27, 2011 2:12 PM

My erythrocytes just started running faster for all the right reasons.

Posted by: Pitter Patter Matter at January 27, 2011 5:24 PM

Is it challenging to my heterosexuality that I'm in just because of McAvoy? Whatever, I'm going with it. Guy really invests in his roles and it shows.

-Frob

Posted by: frobme at January 27, 2011 5:36 PM

Did I see Justin Long in that trailer? Really? Hmm... when I think "period piece" I don't immediately go to Jusin Long. And, yes, not the best preview. But I will totally see this because yes, MacAvoy, and yes, Quiz Show.

Posted by: thecreepingkid at January 27, 2011 9:36 PM

Period piece and a courtroom drama, seems like a recipe for avoidance.

Posted by: benjiep at January 28, 2011 3:02 AM

But will it be screened in 3-D?
(kidding. KIDDING. seriously, stop ... ow.)

Posted by: cinekat at January 28, 2011 7:24 AM