USA,
2003, 219 min
(Director's cut: 280 min)
Directed by:
Ronald F. MaxwellScreenplay:
Ronald F. MaxwellCinematography:
Kees Van OostrumCast:
Jeff Daniels, Stephen Lang, Robert Duvall, Keith Allison, Mira Sorvino, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Matt Letscher, Frankie Faison, Jeremy London (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
A sweeping epic charting the early years of the Civil War and how campaigns unfolded from Manassas to the Battle of Fredericksburg, this prequel to the film Gettysburg explores the motivations of the combatants and examines the lives of those who waited at home. (official distributor synopsis)
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