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1993 Certificate PG
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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 .. Read more

Starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield
Director Ronald F. Maxwell
Genres Drama

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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 alternates between Northern and Southern perspectives in order to deliver a full picture of the battle that changed American history.

Starring Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels, Martin Sheen, Maxwell Caulfield, Kevin Conway, C. Thomas Howell, Richard Jordan, James Lancaster
Director Ronald F. Maxwell
Studio WARNER HOME VIDEO
Run time DVD: 4 hrs 3 mins
Certificate Certificate PG
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Dubbed German
Released DVD: 05 Jul 2004
Production year: 1993
Format DVD

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  • 2 stars out of 4

    A stirring and epic historical re-creation of the event as seen from the point of view of the commanders and their officers, concentrating on strategy as well as the actual bloody fighting; it ignores the wider causes of the war and does little to explain

    • Halliwell's Film Guide
    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

  • This epic account (made for Turner Television) of the events of the American Civil War preceding, during and after the... read more on Time Out

    • Time Out
    • Posted 04 Nov 2008

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  • 23 out of 23 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    An epic, in every sense of the word...

    This film was originally intended as a 6 part mini series, but it was then turned into a feature length movie running over 4 hours in lenth. Don't let that put you off though, it's an epic, sweeping account of the events surrounding the great battle towards the end of the American civil war, told from both sides of the battlefield. It forms part of a trilogy along with the also excellent 'Gods & Generals' and the as yet produced third installment. It has everything, realism, tension, drama, excitement, even education! The cast, including Martin Sheen, Tom Berenger, Jeff Daniels and C Thomas Howell are all terrific (especially Daniels), and the 4 or so hours seem to fly by. Anyone with a passing interest in the civil war or even just a great war movie will love it. Recommended!

      • A customer from Hartlepool, England
      • Posted 25 Jul 2004 21:03

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great film.

    We were glued to this from start to finish. Quite 'wordy' in places, and at times Sheen (Lee) sounds like he is delivering a speech in front of an audience instead of talking to one man.

    Very well made, both picture and sound are stunning.

    The battle scenes are scary, would you fancy standing a few feet apart in lines delivering shot after shot into the opposition lines while they fire back at you?

    The only minor difficulty was not knowing the geography of Gettysburg, however there are maps of the battle field in the extras on the disc.

    Overall an excellent film, well worth the time spent watching it.

      • A customer from North Wales
      • Posted 10 Feb 2005 09:36

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