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Gods and Generals (2003) 6.3
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6.3/10 from 12,301 users
Metascore: 30/100
Reviews: 493 user | 84 critic | 29 from Metacritic.com The rise and fall of legendary war hero Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson as he leads the Confederacy to great success against the Union from 1861 to 1863. Prequel to the 1993 classic "Gettysburg". Director:Ronald F. Maxwell |
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Cast
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Martha
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Adjutant
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George Allen | ... |
Confederate Officer
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Capt. James J. White
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| Royce D. Applegate | ... |
Brig. Gen. James Kemper
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| Bo Brinkman | ... |
Maj. Walter Taylor
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Mac Butler | ... | |
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Robert Byrd | ... |
Confederate General
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| Shane Callahan | ... |
Bowdoin Student
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| David Carpenter | ... |
Rev. Beverly Tucker Lacy
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| John Castle | ... |
Old Penn
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Jim Choate | ... |
Brig. Gen. Bernard Bee
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Dr. George Junkin
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The rise and fall of legendary war hero Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson as he leads the Confederacy to great success against the Union from 1861 to 1863. Prequel to the 1993 classic "Gettysburg".
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An unforgettable story of the Civil War, from the Director of "GETTYSBURG" See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 February 2003 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dioses y generales See more »Box Office
Budget:
$56,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$4,675,246 (USA) (21 February 2003)Gross:
$12,870,569 (USA) (25 April 2003)Company Credits
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Title Card: A human life, I think, should be well rooted in some spot of a native land, where it may get the love of tender kinship for the face of the earth, for the labors men go forth to, for the sounds and accents that haunt it, for whatever will give that early home a familiar unmistakable difference amidst the future widening of knowledge. The best introduction to astronomy is to think of the nightly heavens as a little lot of stars belonging to one's own homestead. - George Eliot
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Music by Franz Gruber (as Franz X. Gruber)
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
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Trivia
Around 200 of the re-enactors were employed as a "Core Company" to be available for filming six days a week, 24 hours a day. They were the only re-enactors who were paid for taking part in the movie. See more »Goofs
Robert Edward Lee and Thomas Jonathan Jackson are shown wearing full beards at the very start of the Civil War, but they did not look like this until sometime later. Lee had dark hair going gray and wore a drooping mustache of the type favored by army officers in the 1850s. He grew his well known beard while serving as Jefferson Davis's military advisor. Jackson was clean shaven and grew a beard later out of his well known disinterest in personal grooming and appearance. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Title Card: A human life, I think, should be well rooted in some spot of a native land, where it may get the love of tender kinship for the face of the earth, for the labors men go forth to, for the sounds and accents that haunt it, for whatever will give that early home a familiar unmistakable difference amidst the future widening of knowledge. The best introduction to astronomy is to think of the nightly heavens as a little lot of stars belonging to one's own homestead. - George Eliot
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Crazy Credits
The movie was dedicated to the memory of John F. Maxwell and Royce D. Applegate. See more »Soundtracks
Silent NightMusic by Franz Gruber (as Franz X. Gruber)
Lyrics by Joseph Mohr
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This a decent movie and a wonderful tribute to a fine, fine man in General "Stonewall" Jackson, but I didn't rate it higher only because it's not a film I would watch many times. The lulls are just too long for a film that goes over 3 1/2 hours. For those who enjoyed the even-longer, but better "Gettysburg" this is must-viewing. I think a third movie would be in order to complete the Civil Story story.
What's very impressive about this movie was (1) not overdone violence; (2) beautiful cinematography; (3) an unusual and refreshing reverence for God, the Bible and Christian thought and (4) a better portrayal by Robert Duvall of Robert E. Lee than Martin Sheen's version in "Gettsyburg." On the point 3, all it was - to those atheists/agnostics who were offended by Jackson's reverence - was showing an accurate portrayal of how people thought and believed back then in the south. That's simply the way it was and the way people viewed everyday life, though Biblical standards and language. So kudos, to the filmmakers here for at least giving us an accurate description of the times, even though they probably don't share those beliefs. Of course, the critics
One thing I did miss from "Gettysburg" was a bigger role from Jeff Daniels, who was so good as "Col.Chamberlain." His role here in that capacity is limited.
In summary, an accurate film with ideals and worthy of anyone's collection, particularly if they are Civil War buffs, but a movie that needed more punch to it to be more "watchable."