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Gettysburg (2002) / Gods and Generals (2003) (War Double Feature)
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Mark Aldrich Director: Ronald F. Maxwell Rating: Not Rated
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Gods and Generals (2003)
This epic film GODS AND GENERALS from writer-director Ron Maxwell chronicles the early events of the American Civil War. It's a prequel to his earlier GETTYSBURG, with some of the same cast, and is part of a planned trilogy. Stephen Lang plays Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, the famous (and deeply religious) Confederate general who, along with fellow General Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall), must weigh the mighty consequences of his actions, as each battle costs the lives of thousands of men. Over on the Union side there's Jeff Daniels as Colonel Joshua Chamberlain, who, like General's Jackson and Lee, is fond of making long, poetic speeches to his troops.
Beginning with the start of the war and ending with Jackson's death, the film GODS AND GENERALS chronicles the three main battles leading up to Gettysburg, using their actual locations and thousands of actual Civil War re-enactors as extras. Maxwell pays careful attention to authentic period detail as he chronicles the minutiae of the generals' domestic lives in the intervals between the harrowing battle scenes. While a little on the long side, the end result should serve as an invaluable document for history buffs. Mogul Ted Turner was an executive producer and appears in a small role.
Gettysburg (2002)
The fiercest battle fought on American soil commands the screen in an epic film achievement painstakingly recreating the people and events of three fateful days in July 1863 at Gettysburg. Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen and Richard Jordan play key roles in this moving, passionate saga based on Michael Shaara’s Pulitzer Prize-winning book, 'The Killer Angels', filmed on actual locations.
GETTYSBURG captures in vivid detail one of the most famous battles of the Civil War, in which more than 50,000 American lives were lost. Covering three days of brutal military campaigns, the film re-creates the world in which Robert E. Lee, James Longstreet, Lewis Armistead, and others made their tactical decisions and demonstrated their leadership.
Special attention is paid to historical accuracy in costumes, epic battle scenes, and weaponry. The film GETTYSBURG alternates between Northern and Southern perspectives in order to deliver a full picture of the battle that changed American history. |
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Starring:
Jeff Daniels | Mark Aldrich | Stephen Lang | George Allen | Robert Duvall | Keith Allison | Mira Sorvino | Royce D. Applegate | ...more
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Directed By:
Ronald F. Maxwell
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Genre:
Action/Adventure, True Story, War
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DVD Release Date:
May 10, 2005
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Format: Region 1
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Rating:
Not Rated
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Year:
2002
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Regional Coding:
R1:
Will only play on North American Region 1 or multi-region DVD players.
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Number of Discs:
2
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Subtitles:
English, French, Spanish
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Screen Ratio:
Anamorphic (16:9), Widescreen Edition - 1.85:1
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English (Dolby Digital 5.1) | |
Running Time:
473 minutes
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Studio:
Warner Brothers
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UPC/Barcode Number:
012569829411
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Closed-Captioned: Yes
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Color: Yes
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- All-New Introduction by Executive Producer Ted Turner
- Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Writer/Director Ronald F. Maxwell and 2 of the Film's Historical Advisors, Col. Keith Gibson and James I. Robertson Jr.
- 3 Insightful Making-of Documentaries: Journey to the Past - The African-American Slave Experience in the Film's Era, The Life of Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson - a close-up look at this complex military man, The Authenticities of the Film - about the movie's painstaking recreations of actual events.
- 2 Music Videos: Bob Dylan's Cross The Green Mountain, and Mary Fahl's Going Home
- Enhanced Features for Your DVD-ROM PC: Original Website, Including Extensive Production and Historical Notes, Interactive Activities, Civil War Links and More.
- Feature-Length Audio Commentary by Director/Screenwriter Ronald F. Maxwell, Cinematographer Kees Van Oostrum, Pulitzer Prize-winning Author James M. McPherson and Military Historian Craig Symonds
- Behind-The-Scenes Documentary The Making Of Gettysburg, Narrated by Martin Sheen
- Vintage Oscar-Nominated Documentary The Battle of Gettysburg, Narrated by Leslie Nielsen
- Scene Access
- Interactive Menus
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