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Feb 21, 2003 · A film about the rise and fall of Confederate general Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson, starring Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall and Jeff Daniels. Based on the novel by Jeff Shaara, the film depicts the battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville, and explores the themes of war, freedom and slavery.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- Ron Maxwell
- 2003-02-21
Gods and Generals is a 2003 American epic war drama film written and directed by Ronald F. Maxwell. It is an adaptation of the 1996 novel of the same name by Jeffrey Shaara and prequel to Maxwell's 1993 film Gettysburg. Most of the film was personally financed by media mogul Ted Turner.
Feb 21, 2003 · A prequel to Gettysburg, this film depicts the early battles of the Civil War and the motivations of the generals. Critics panned the film for its two-dimensional characters, self-righteousness and pro-Confederate slant.
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- Ronald F. Maxwell
- PG-13
- Jeff Daniels
Feb 21, 2003 · A Civil War film that focuses on military strategy, generals' nobility and God's will, with little attention to slavery or Reconstruction. Roger Ebert criticizes its historical accuracy, impartiality and lack of depth, and compares it to a special issue of American Heritage.
Gods and Generals. A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg. 6,529 3 h 38 min 2003. X-Ray PG-13. Action · Drama · Ambitious · Compelling. Available to rent or buy. Rent. HD $3.19. Buy. HD $10.49. More purchase. options.
A film based on a historical novel about the American Civil War, focusing on the rise and fall of Confederate general Thomas \"Stonewall\" Jackson. The film covers the battles of Manassas, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville, and the leadership of Robert E. Lee and other commanders on both sides.
May 28, 1996 · 4.08. 35,957 ratings965 reviews. In a prequel of sorts to his father Michael Shaara's 1974 epic novel The Killer Angels, Jeff Shaara explores the lives of Generals Lee, Hancock, Jackson and Chamberlain as the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg approaches.
