Series

Gods And Generals
War
Warner Bros. (2003) 231 mins PG-13

6.0 (6,168 votes)

Set during the early events of the American Civil War, the deeply religious General Thomas Jackson (Stephen Lang) together with General Robert E. Lee (Robert Duvall) are forced to rethink their battle plans as the number of soldiers killed in battle rises alarmingly. In charge of the opposing Union troops is Colonel Joshua Chamberlain (Jeff Daniels) who is a very poetic man and famous for his recitals to his troops before entering the war zone. Beginning with the start of the war and ending with the death of General Jackson, the film depicts the three main battles leading up to Gettysburg. Heroes from both sides of the American Civil War are given equal prominence in this account of the lives of the anonymous soldiers and citizens who fought for their vision of freedom and unity....

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Stephen Lang ...... Lt. Gen. Thomas Jackson

Jeff Daniels ...... Lt. Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain

Robert Duvall ...... Gen. Robert E. Lee

Frankie Faison ...... Jim Lewis

Kevin Conway ...... Sgt. Buster Kilrain

C. Thomas Howell ...... Sgt. Thomas Chamberlain

Director ..... Ronald F. Maxwell

Producer ..... Ronald F. Maxwell; Moctesuma Esparza

Writer ..... Ronald F. Maxwell; Jeff Shaara

Goofs:
Anachronisms: During the first battle, a dead soldier is clearly wearing modern boots. A large "H" is visibly imprinted on the sole of the boot. (more)

Trivia:
Jeff Shaara, the author of the book "Gods and Generals," (on which the movie is loosely based) appears in an uncredited cameo during the USO-type minstrel show, in the same scene where Ted Turner appears. Shaara appears very briefly as a mustachioed officer in the audience, with no lines. (more)

Filming Locations:
Antietam Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland, USA (more)

Quotes:
[Commenting on the assault on the stone wall by the Union Irish Brigade]
Brigadier General Lewis Armistead: Their bravery is worthy of a better cause.
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations (more)