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Popcorn and Inspiration: ‘The Conspirator’: An Excellent Example of Examining Conspiracy Theories 2h 2min | Crime, Drama, History | 15 April 2011 (USA) In 2010’s “The Conspirator,” Robert Redford’s courtroom drama about President Lincoln’s assassination, it’s clear that Redford, in director-storyteller mode (as opposed to movie star mode) fearlessly burrows into moral and ethical dilemmas in order to excavate The Truth, and make sure it survives. He did that to hilarious effect in “The Milagro Beanfield War,” and does it here in high dramatic fashion. Frederick Aiken (James McAvoy) is a lawyer, in “The Conspirator.” (Roadside Attractions) Warrior Lawyer After surviving the war, Union army captain and lawyer Frederick Aiken (brilliantly played by Scottish actor James McAvoy, with an impeccable American accent) is arm-twisted by Senator Reverdy Johnson (another of Tom Wilkinson’s finely rendered wise and wily jurists) into defending Mary Surratt (Robin

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captions paid for by nbc-universal television and welcome to today on this friday morning. i m meredith vieira. i m david gregory in for matt this morning. the clock is ticking for lawmakers who want to avoid a government shutdown by midnight tonight. not a lot of progress overnight. still a little bit better than 50/50. this is going down to the wire. as you said, some lawmakers said a deal is within reach but following late night talks at the white house, president obama said he s not wildly optimistic. we ll go to nbc s savannah guthrie at the white house for us. good morning. good morning, meredith. we are hours away from a shutdown. there is a good chance that s how it ends today. white house officials were optimistic behind the scenes. one said to me, we are close. staffers worked until 3:00 a.m. and republicans say the numbers just aren t there. today is washington s last day to make a deal. after another late-night meeting with congressional leaders at the w

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and welcome to today on this friday morning. i m meredith vieira. i m david gregory in for matt this morning. the clock is ticking for lawmakers who want to avoid a government shutdown by midnight tonight. not a lot of progress overnight. still a little bit better than 50/50. this is going down to the wire. as you said, some lawmakers said a deal is within reach but following late night talks at the white house, president obama said he s not wildly optimistic. we ll go to nbc s savannah guthrie at the white house for us. good morning. good morning, meredith. we are hours away from a shutdown. there is a good chance that s how it ends today. white house officials were optimistic behind the scenes. one said to me, we are close. staffers worked until 3:00 a.m. and republicans say the numbers just aren t there. today is washington s last day to make a deal. after another late-night meeting with congressional leaders at the white house produced no breakthrough. there are

Transcripts For WRC Today 20110408

and welcome to today on this friday morning. i m meredith vieira. i m david gregory in for matt this morning. the clock is ticking for lawmakers who want to avoid a government shutdown by midnight tonight. not a lot of progress overnight. still a little bit better than 50/50. this is going down to the wire. as you said, some lawmakers said a deal is within reach but following late night talks at the white house, president obama said he s not wildly optimistic. we ll go to nbc s savannah guthrie at the white house for us. good morning. good morning, meredith. we are hours away from a shutdown. there is a good chance that s how it ends today. white house officials were optimistic behind the scenes. one said to me, we are close. staffers worked until 3:00 a.m. and republicans say the numbers just aren t there. today is washington s last day to make a deal. after another late-night meeting with congressional leaders at the white house produced no breakthrough. there are