Release Date: 7/15/2003 Original Release: 2003 Format: DVD Length: 216 minutes Rating:PG-13 (MPAA) Rating Reason: Sustained Battle Sequences UPC: 085392341320 Studio: Warner Home Video
This epic film 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 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 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.
DVD Features
Region 1 Snap Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.39 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Additional Release Material: DVD ROM Features Introduction: Introduction by Executive Producer Ted Turner Audio Commentary: Ron Maxwell - Director/Screenwriter, Jeffrey M. Shaara - Source Writer, Historians, Music Video: 1. "Cross the Green Mountain" by Bob Dylan 2. "Going Home" by Mary Fahl Featurette: 1. JOURNEY TO THE PAST 2. THE LIFE OF THOMAS 'STONEWALL' JACKSON 3. Historical Accuracy Featurette
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