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8 October 1993 (USA)
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Same Land. Same God. Different Dreams. more
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In 1863, the Northern and Southern forces fight at Gettysburg in the decisive battle of the American Civil War. full summary | add synopsis
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Gettysburg: All Time Top 10
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Tom Berenger | ... | Lt. Gen. James Longstreet | |
| Martin Sheen | ... | Gen. Robert E. Lee | |
| Stephen Lang | ... | Maj. Gen. George E. Pickett | |
| Jeff Daniels | ... | Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain | |
| Richard Jordan | ... | Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead | |
| Andrew Prine | ... | Brig. Gen. Richard B. Garnett | |
| Cooper Huckabee | ... | Henry T. Harrison | |
| Patrick Gorman | ... | Maj. Gen. John Bell Hood | |
| Bo Brinkman | ... | Maj. Walter H. Taylor | |
| James Lancaster | ... | Lt. Col. Arthur Fremantle | |
| William Morgan Sheppard | ... | Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble / Narrator (as Morgan Sheppard) | |
| Kieran Mulroney | ... | Maj. G. Moxley Sorrel | |
| James Patrick Stuart | ... | Col. E. Porter Alexander (as Patrick Stuart) | |
| Tim Ruddy | ... | Maj. Charles Marshall | |
| Royce D. Applegate | ... | Brig. Gen. James L. Kemper |
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The Killer Angels (USA) (working title)
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261 min | Sweden:254 min | UK:259 min | Netherlands:244 min
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1.85 : 1 more
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USA:PG (certificate no. 31000) |
Iceland:12 |
Canada:PG |
Greece:K-13 |
Australia:PG |
Finland:K-12 |
Germany:16 |
Sweden:15 |
UK:PG |
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From the first ideas and story drafts, to the final editing and post production, almost 15 years of work went into the making of this film.
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Continuity: Longstreet informs Pickett of the July 3 attack in the morning, and yet the sun is in the western sky.
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Maj. Walter H. Taylor:
General Trimble is waiting. Will you see him now?
General Robert E. Lee: Very well.
[he looks at Marshall]
General Robert E. Lee: Major, I want a scouting party sent out posthaste to find General Stuart.
Maj. Charles Marshall: Yes, sir.
General Robert E. Lee: Thank you.
Maj. Charles Marshall: Right away, sir.
General Robert E. Lee: [Trimble enters the room] General Trimble.
Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble: [Trimble salutes, and Lee returns it] Sir, I most respectfully request another assignment.
General Robert E. Lee: [Lee looks at Trimble, then sits down] Do please go on, General.
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General Robert E. Lee: Very well.
[he looks at Marshall]
General Robert E. Lee: Major, I want a scouting party sent out posthaste to find General Stuart.
Maj. Charles Marshall: Yes, sir.
General Robert E. Lee: Thank you.
Maj. Charles Marshall: Right away, sir.
General Robert E. Lee: [Trimble enters the room] General Trimble.
Maj. Gen. Isaac R. Trimble: [Trimble salutes, and Lee returns it] Sir, I most respectfully request another assignment.
General Robert E. Lee: [Lee looks at Trimble, then sits down] Do please go on, General.
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Featured in "The O'Reilly Factor: (2008-02-26)" (2008)
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I've been reading all the other comments pro & con with great interest, and I just have to add my voice to the "pro" side for this ambitious and stirring epic. Gettysburg is indeed one of my "all time top 10" movies. I was especially curious to see it on initial theatrical release because of the casting of Martin Sheen as Lee; were I to cast a civil war movie, the name Martin Sheen would NEVER have entered my mind as an appropriate performer for this make-or-break role. To my astonishment, Sheen was MAGNIFICENT in his portrayal of Lee; in appearance, demeanor, and aura of command, Sheen COMPLETELY sold me. A stunning performance from an unexpected casting choice. I agree that "Gods & Generals" would have benefited from Sheen's re-casting, though Duvall did his best with the more limited part he was given.
Yeah, I agree that the script tended to a lot of bloviation and speechifying by the principals. I do think we need to make allowance for the fact that in this pre-technological 19th century era portrayed, people DID communicate in ways that seem artificial and awkward by our standards. This was a time when oratory, whether in churches, politics, or general discourse, was valued both as communication and entertainment. So even if the dialogue got a bit overblown, I was more than willing to cut the production some slack.
The beards were a problem for me also, especially poor Tom Berenger's. Still, he (like ALL the lead actors) transcended the limitations and delivered what resonated for me as a credible interpretation of the time and situation.
MANY details of the movie can be nit-picked, and of course, those determined to hate "Gettysburg" can always find a reason, rational or not. I was BLOWN AWAY by the quality and passion of this movie from my first theatrical viewing and it was one of the very first DVD's I purchased. After multiple viewings (all 4 hours) I'm still impressed and grateful that Ted Turner had the desire and ambition to tackle such a BIG project that would be sniped at from all corners for eternity. My goodwill extends to the much weaker (but still defensible) "Gods and Generals"; if they go ahead and produce "The Last Full Measure," I promise I'll be first in line at the movie theater AND pre-order the DVD!
10 out of 10!