Wicked Spring (2002)

During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander ... See full summary »

Director:

Kevin R. Hershberger

Writer:

Kevin R. Hershberger

Stars:

Brian Merrick, DJ Perry, Terry Jernigan

6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Brian Merrick	...	Harrison Bolding (as Brian J. Merrick)
DJ Perry	...	John Sunderlin
Terry Jernigan	...	James McDavid Hogg
Aaron Jackson	...	After Stand Kennerly
Curtis Hall	...	Augustus Elliot
Mark Lacy	...	Pietro Brolo
Lindsey Ingram	...	Virginia Gordon
Rebecca Lawlor	...	Parthenia Sunderlin
John Pagano	...	Confederate Major (as John D. Pagano)
Anthony Hornus	...	Union Colonel Holden
Jim Schruefer	...	Harrison's Friend Jim / Background Artist: 1861 Scenes (as James Schruefer)
Barry Privett	...	John's Friend Spencer
Leonard J. Krawezyk	...	Union General
Leonard J. Krawczyk II	...	General's Aide
Mac Butler	...	Union Courier

Storyline

During the 1864 battle of the Wilderness, three Union soldiers and three Confederate Soldiers get seperated from their units as twilight engulfs the ravaged battlefield. The men wander alone through the dangerous woods, separate of each other, until they meet by chance on the banks of a quiet creek. The men meet and spend the night around a campfire, not realizing they are enemies until the next morning when the sun rises and a new day of battle begins.

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Plot Keywords:

battle | soldier | wilderness | 1860s | american civil war | 

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Taglines:

Six men... two armies... one dream

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Genres:

Drama | War | Western

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for intense battle sequences and related images

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 February 2007 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Fort Pickett, Blackstone, Virginia, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$500,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

LionHeart FilmWorks

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Known as "the most authentic Civil War film ever made." At the time of filming, the second largest Indie film to come from the state of Virginia.

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Goofs

During the farewell scene at the train, the railroad passenger car used as a background is of 20th century design. Passenger cars used in the mid 19th century had metal frames and wooden sides. The car used had obvious steel sides and was probably built around 60 years after the civil war.

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Connections

Featured in The Making of 'Wicked Spring' (2001)

User Reviews

lackluster film making

It's obvious that in this day and age movie fans are easily impressed by lame attempts at depicting the horrors of war contrasted with slow motion fake sentimentality. Because that's exactly what you have here. No plot. No story. No human interest. I am assuming that the script was written on the back of a napkin as there isn't anything to it. Just depicting tearful goodbyes and battle scenes does not a movie make. Remember when movies were about stories? Remember Shenandoah? Go rent that if you're interested in things like plot, substance, and a deep look into the human condition. Cause you ain't gonna find it here!