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Harrison joins the Manhunt
By Joshua Tyler Sep 21, 2005, 17:56 GMT
Harrison Ford is taking a break from carpentry and Callista Flockhart to headline the upcoming historical thriller ‘Manhunt’.
Variety reports that Ford will play Civil War hero Col. Everton Conger has he hunts for President Abraham Lincoln’s assassin. ‘Manhunt’ is the story of the days following the murder of the bearded president in 1865. Adapted from the yet to be published James L. Swanson book “Manhunt: The 12 Day Chase for Lincoln’s Killer”, it follows the New York Calvary as they unravel the mystery which eventually points a finger at John Wilkes Booth and a plot that might lead to more war for the battered nation. Ford’s character Conger was the man in charge of the Cavalry troops when they found Booth in a Virginia barn 12 days after the assassination.
Lawrence Bender will produce the film for Walden Media and Mike Rich will pen the script.
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